Abstract: Predetermined reference voltages v1, v2 are A/D-converted to achieve corresponding digital data d0, d1, d2. Any reference digital values y1, y2 are set in advance so as to satisfy y1/y2=(v1?v0)/(v2?v0)=½. Furthermore, calculations of x1=d1?d0 and x2=d2?d0 are carried out to achieve x1, x2. A quadratic curve (quadratic function expression y=f(x)) passing a point D (x1, y1) and a point E (x2, y2) and the origin on the xy coordinate system is set as a linearly correcting expression. A shift value x achieved by subtracting d0 from data ds having non-linearity from the A/D converting circuit is corrected by the linearly correcting expression thus achieved to achieve a linearly corrected value y to ds.

Abstract: A pulley includes a radial rolling bearing and a pulley main body which are integrated to each other by an insert molding method. Therefore, a metal insert member is not required between the resin pulley main body and the radial rolling bearing, thereby reducing production cost of the pulley. Further, an axial dimension of an outer ring of the radial rolling bearing is set larger than an axial dimension of an inner ring thereof, so that a contact area between the radial rolling bearing and the pulley main body is increased. Therefore, a connection strength between the radial rolling bearing and the pulley main body is increased, and a surface area of the radial rolling bearing is increased, thereby improving heat radiation performance of the radial rolling bearing.

Abstract: An ultra-wide band (UWB) waveform receiver with noise cancellation for use in a UWB digital communication system. The UWB receiver uses a two-stage mixing approach to cancel noise and bias in the receiver. Self-jamming is prevented by inverting a portion of the received signal in the first mixer and then coherently detecting the partially and synchronously inverted signal in the second mixer. Since the drive signals on both mixers are not matched to the desired signal, leakage of either drive signal does not jam the desired signal preventing the receiver from detecting and decoding a weak signal.

Abstract: In a collision damage reduction system, a microcomputer obtains relative position data corresponding to a relative between a vehicle and an object from a first detecting unit, the detected speed of the vehicle as detected by a second detecting unit, the detected turning angle of the vehicle as detected by a third detecting unit. The microcomputer calculates a total collision probability representing a probability that the vehicle and the object will collide on a runnable space according to the relative position data, the detected speed of the own vehicle and the detected turning angle. In addition, the microcomputer instructs the operation unit to operate at least one of a first collision avoidance operation and a second collision avoidance operation according to the total collision probability.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a dynamic quantity detection device that is formed by bonding a semiconductor chip that includes a detection element for detecting a dynamic quantity to a stand using a bonding layer includes: forming a semiconductor chip that includes a detection element used for correlating a dynamic quantity to be detected to an electric quantity and a plurality of processing circuit elements used for making up a circuit that processes the electric quantity; placing a bonding layer on a stand; placing the semiconductor chip on the bonding layer; bonding the semiconductor chip to the stand by sintering the bonding layer; and annealing the semiconductor chip in an atmosphere that contains hydrogen in order to cure a change, which is caused during the bonding of the semiconductor chip, in a characteristic of one of the processing circuit elements.

Abstract: A stamper reception layer 11 of an optical disk producing sheet 1 is composed of a polymeric material that has energy-curing properties and possesses a pre-curing storage elastic modulus of 103 to 106 Pa. The number of deposits on a stamper can thus be reduced with this optical disk producing sheet 1.

Abstract: A cushion body of a rubber-like elastic element having cushioning function in which engagement holes including a cave and a pit are formed. The cave is formed so that a horizontal head of a T-shaped clip is inserted into a space provided at the side of a bottom surface portion. The pit is formed so as to extend in a direction perpendicular to the cave, and to be opened in the bottom surface portion, permitting a vertical shaft of the clip to be inserted thereinto. The clip is formed with a plastic material and T-shaped and has a plurality of engaging claws flared toward the root portion from an end part of the vertical shaft of the T-shaped portion. The clip is engaged with the engagement holes of the cushion body.

Abstract: A physiological condition detecting method detects pulse waves from the body of a patient, and creates the envelope of the pulse waves by connecting every peak of the pulse waves. It determines that the patient is in non-REM sleep, if the envelope fluctuates regularly. It determines that the patient is in REM sleep, if the envelope fluctuates irregularly. Further the method calculates and normalizes the amplitude and period of the envelope. It determines whether the patient has obstructive sleep apnea syndrome based on the normalized amplitude. It determines whether the patient has central sleep apnea syndrome based on the normalized period. It determines that the patient has mixed sleep apnea syndrome based on the normalized amplitude and the normalized period.

Abstract: An apparatus is for inhibiting fuels from flowing out of fuel tanks, and includes a housing having an evaporator opening, a floating valve, a seat, a cylinder having a peripheral wall and a lateral hole formed in the peripheral wall and communicating the inside of the cylinder with the outside, a bottom hole formed in the seat and communicating the inside of the cylinder with the outside, and a flow passage extending from the bottom hole to the lateral hole, flow passage in which a part of the peripheral wall of the cylinder intervenes. Alternatively, the apparatus include a flow passage extending from the bottom hole to the evaporator opening and constricted partially by the seat and a bottom of the floating valve. Thus, gases are less likely to float the floating valve upward, but liquids are likely to float it upward.

Abstract: A resin tie bar 1A is formed from a base material 10, 11 of a heat-resistant resin whose melting point is higher than the temperature during resin molding and an insulative adhesive layer 12 on the base material 10, 11 and formed from an insulative adhesive agent that may or may not be removable prior to resin molding depending upon its composition. The resin tie bar 1A is applied to the surface of the leads 22 of a lead frame, and resin molding is then performed, during which the resin tie bar 1A is pressed by a heated mold 3, which softens the insulative adhesive agent of the resin tie bar 1A and pushes it into the gaps 23 between the leads 22 of the lead frame. Thus the resin tie bar 1A can be easily formed into a shape that is favorable for the leads 22 of the lead frame.

Abstract: A silicon carbide power device includes a junction field effect transistor and a protective diode, which is a Zener or PN junction diode. The PN junction of the protective diode has a breakdown voltage lower than the PN junction of the transistor. Another silicon carbide power device includes a protective diode, which is a Schottky diode. The Schottky diode has a breakdown voltage lower than the PN junction of the transistor by adjusting Schottky barrier height or the depletion layer formed in the semiconductor included in the Schottky diode. Another silicon carbide power device includes three protective diodes, which are Zener diodes. Two of the protective diodes are used to clamp the voltages applied to the gate and the drain of the transistor due to surge energy and used to release the surge energy. The last diode is a thermo-sensitive diode, with which the temperature of the JFET is measured.

Abstract: A first body is bonded with a second body to accommodate a sensor element therein. An annular convexity is formed at either the first body or the second body along with its peripheral end border. On the other of the first body and the second body, an annular concavity is formed to engage with the convexity. The convexity engages with the concavity to form an inner gap and an outer gap. Glue is filled in the inner gap and the outer gap. The peripheral surface of the convexity and the peripheral surface of the concavity, where the glue is bonded, have plural protrusions.

Abstract: Single-sided conductor patterned films are prepared, each of which has a conductor pattern formed only one side of a resin film and via hole filled with conductive paste. A single-sided conductor patterned film which has a conductor pattern formed only one side of a resin film and an opening formed in the resin film so as to expose an electrode is laminated on the single-sided conductor patterned films. Moreover, a cover layer with an opening to expose an electrode is laminated on a bottom surface of the single-sided conductor patterned films to form a laminate. Then, by pressing while heating the laminate, a multilayer substrate having the electrodes at both sides thereof can be produced.

Abstract: In the on-vehicle radar apparatus of the present invention, the vertical scanning width of the radar beam is narrowed, before the horizontal scanning, thereby avoiding unnecessary data processing and improving the data processing efficiently. Further, the S/N ratio of the target detection signal is increased, thereby stabilizing the distance detection and its accuracy. The vertical scanning antenna is a single travelling wave excitation antenna (TWEA) constructed by a plurality of antenna elements. At the same time, the horizontal scanning antenna is a multi-channel antenna wherein a plurality of TWEAs is assigned to a plurality of horizontal directions. The horizontal scanning angle is arbitrarily widened by increasing the number of TWEAs.

Abstract: A silicon carbide (SiC) substrate is provided with an off-oriented {0001} surface whose off-axis direction is <11-20>. A trench is formed on the SiC to have a stripe structure extending toward a <11-20> direction. An SiC epitaxial layer is formed on an inside surface of the trench.

Abstract: A vehicle agent system controls operation of relevant in-vehicle devices as execution of a practical response for acting for a driver. When a command is inputted by the driver or a notification is inputted from an in-vehicle network, an assumed response is selected from driver information stored in a RAM, based on the command or the notification. The selected assumed response including parameters is presented to the driver. When the driver inputs a command for permitting the selected assumed response or the driver inputs no command for a predetermined period, the selected assumed response is determined to be the practice response. When the driver inputs modification, the selected assumed response is modified into the practical response.

Abstract: An easy-to-assemble electric power steering device for automotive vehicles is provided which includes an electric motor, a controller, and a torque transmission mechanism. The controller controls a steering assist torque outputted by the motor. The torque transmission mechanism work to transmit the output of the motor to a steering shaft. The steering device also includes a support member which work to support the steering shaft and the controller within a shell. Specifically, the controller is not mounted directly on an inner wall of the shell, but retained by the support member, thus facilitating ease of electrical connection between electrical parts installed on the support member and a substrate of the controller after the substrate is mounted on the support member.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a hologram screen having a large visual range and a hologram imaging apparatus used for the particular method of fabricating the hologram screen are disclosed. A plurality of mirrors (3) extended toward a plurality of photosensitive members (5) are arranged at a plurality of end portions (21), respectively, of a light diffuser (2). At least a reference beam (41) and object beams (42) passed through the light diffuser (2) are radiated on a plurality of the photosensitive members (5) individually thereby to form a plurality of holograms. These holograms are integrated with each other by being arranged two-dimensionally thereby to fabricate a hologram screen. Among the mirrors (3), a reference beam-side mirror (31) arranged nearer to the light source of the reference beams (41) is extended from the light diffuser (2) by a length varied with the position of the photosensitive member (5) to be exposed.

Abstract: A single substrate hydrogen and microwave absorber (20) attenuates spurious microwave signals in a metal Integrated Microwave Assembly (10, 10?) and reduces hydrogen poisoning of hydrogen sensitive components implemented in the Integrated Microwave Assembly (10, 10?). The single substrate hydrogen and microwave absorber (20) includes a titanium substrate (30) with channels (32) spaced apart from one another by a predetermined distance. A layer of microwave absorbing material (34) is formed on portions (35) of the titanium substrate (30) between the channels (32), and a layer of hydrogen getting material (36) is formed in the channels (32) of the titanium substrate (30).