Abstract: An optical scanning device includes a mirror portion, a torsion bar extending along a resonance axis, an annular-shaped body coupled to the torsion bar from both sides of the resonance axis to rotate the mirror portion, and an intersection portion piezoelectric element and/or coupling portion piezoelectric elements formed in a rigidity adjustment region including an intersection portion of the torsion bar and the annular-shaped body to change a rigidity of the rigidity adjustment region when a voltage is applied.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling the temperature of a heater provided in a liquid crystal element is configured to apply a drive voltage which is set to a value relatively higher than when the liquid crystal element is operated at a rated voltage value and/or a rated frequency, to at least a partial region of the liquid crystal element, and detects current consumption flowing through the partial region. The apparatus variably sets a temperature control target value of the heater according to the detected magnitude of the current consumption.

Abstract: An optical scanning apparatus includes a mirror, a detection section, and a dummy capacitance section. The detection section generates capacitance between movable and fixed electrodes. The dummy capacitance section generates dummy capacitance between first and second electrodes. The four electrodes are provided on the same active layer and are separated. The active layer is arranged to face a support layer with an insulating layer in between. A first parasitic capacitance generated between the active layer including the fixed electrode and the support layer is equivalent to a second parasitic capacitance generated between the active layer including the first electrode and the support layer. The capacitance of the detection section and the first parasitic capacitance are connected in series, and the dummy capacitance and the second parasitic capacitance are connected in series.

Abstract: A projection lens has first-lens-body including first incidence part located in an area facing first light source and emission part located on a side opposite to the first incidence part, and second-lens-body including second incidence part located in an area facing second light source and third incidence part located between the first incidence part and the second incidence part, and has structure in which the first-lens-body and the second-lens-body abut against each other while first boundary surfaces and second boundary surfaces are interposed between the first-lens-body and the second-lens-body, the first boundary surfaces being provided between the emission part and the third incidence part, and the second boundary surfaces extending from boundary-line with respect to the first boundary surface until the first incidence part and the third incidence part, and the first boundary surfaces and the second boundary surfaces are disposed at acute angle while having the boundary-line disposed therebetween.

Abstract: A vehicular lamp fitting and the like capable of preventing the distance between a radar unit and the radar cover from changing are provided. A vehicular lamp fitting includes: a lamp housing; an outer lens attached to the lamp housing while covering an opening of the lamp housing, and forming a first space between the outer lens and the lamp housing; a lamp unit disposed in the first space; a radar housing; a radar cover attached to the radar housing while covering an opening of the radar housing, and forming a second space between the radar cover and the radar housing; a radar unit disposed in the second space; a first fixing part fixing the radar unit to the radar housing; and a second fixing part fixing the radar cover to the radar housing.

Abstract: To accurately identify a vehicle state. An apparatus identifies a vehicle state and includes a controller connected with an angular velocity sensor and an acceleration sensor, where the controller acquires acceleration per unit time along a vehicle's longitudinal direction axis from the acceleration sensor, determines acceleration variation over a certain period of time, acquires angular velocity per unit time around vehicle's roll axis from the angular velocity sensor, determines the angular velocity variation during the certain period of time, and identifies the vehicle as a first state when the acceleration variation is greater than a first threshold value and the angular velocity variation is greater than a second threshold value, and identifies the vehicle as a second state when the acceleration variation is less than the first threshold value and the angular velocity variation is less than the second threshold value, and outputs the identified result.

Abstract: To make conduction time (lighting time) of a light emitting element more uniform. A lighting control method in which a controller is used to drive a plurality of light source units connected in parallel to each other in a time-division manner, (a) where the controller includes: (b) to perform control of one switch element among a plurality of switch elements connected in series to each of the plurality of light source units to switch to a close state; (c) to start measuring a specified time when a current flowing through a current path between a power supply circuit and the plurality of light source units is equal to or greater than a threshold value; and (d) to perform control of the one switch element to switch to an open state when the specified time has elapsed.

Abstract: A lamp device includes: a housing to be attached to a vehicle; a lamp unit, a radar unit including an antenna that transmits a radar wave and receives a reflected wave from an object; a light-transmitting cover that is attached to cover a front of the housing so as to accommodate the lamp unit and the radar unit in an internal space thereof, the light-transmitting cover transmitting the radar wave; and an extension disposed in the internal space of the housing, the extension including an electromagnetic-wave absorber.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a GaN-based surface-emitting laser by an MOVPE includes: growing a first cladding layer with a {0001} growth plane; growing a guide layer on the first cladding layer; forming holes which are two-dimensionally periodically arranged within the guide layer; etching the guide layer by ICP-RIE using a chlorine-based gas and an argon; supplying a gas containing a nitrogen to cause mass-transport, and then supplying the group-III gas for growth, whereby a first embedding layer closing openings of the holes is formed to form a photonic crystal layer; and growing an active layer and a second cladding layer on the first embedding layer, The step includes a step of referring to already-obtained data on a relationship of an attraction voltage and a ratio of gases in the ICP-RIE with a diameter distribution of air holes embedded, and applying the attraction voltage and the ratio to the ICP-RIE.

Abstract: An optical deflector driving method includes inputting an instruction to change at least one of a first driving signal corresponding to a first driving voltage and a second driving signal corresponding to a second driving voltage, the first driving voltage and the second driving voltage being applied to an actuator swinging a mirror portion of an optical deflector around a swing axis; determining, in a case where the instruction is input, a timing when a voltage of a driving signal to be changed out of the first driving signal and the second driving signal becomes minimum; and reflecting, in a case where it is determined that the timing when the voltage of the driving signal to be changed becomes minimum comes, the change on the driving signal to be changed.

Abstract: An optical scanning device includes a light source and a MEMS optical deflector mounted on the same substrate, at least one optical path generation mirror configured to generate an optical path which causes a light beam emitted from the light source to enter the MEMS optical deflector, and a lens arranged between the light source and the first optical path generation mirror. A shielding plate has an elliptical aperture and is attached to the optical path generation mirror. The light beam from the lens has a peripheral edge on a cross section thereof, which is cut by the elliptical aperture.

Abstract: A vehicular lamp fitting capable of suppressing vibration of a reflector (vibration that is occurred during vehicle travel, etc.) is provided. A vehicular lamp fitting comprising a first holding member that holds both a light source and a light control member that controls light emitted by the light source; a second holding member that holds the first holding member so as to be tiltable in the up, down, left and right directions; a vibration suppression unit that suppresses vibration of the first holding member relative to the second holding member; and the vibration suppression unit comprising: a first portion provided on the first holding member; a second portion, which is provided on the second holding member and suppresses the vibration of the first holding member with respect to the second holding member by abutting the first portion vibrating in the vibration direction of the first holding member.

Abstract: To provide a light guide plate with reduced luminance unevenness. The light guide plate includes: a base portion having a one surface and a light incident surface disposed on one end side of the one surface and intersecting the one surface, and a plurality of convex lenses provided on a side facing the one surface of the base portion, each of the plurality of convex lenses extending in a first direction and aligned along a second direction which is substantially orthogonal to the first direction, where the base portion includes at least a first region relatively close to the light incident surface and a second region relatively far from the light incident surface, and where the first region is provided with a plurality of first bottom portions that are surfaces disposed between the convex lenses adjacent to each other in the second direction and inclined with respect to the first direction.

Abstract: An optical scanning device includes a VCSEL and an emission unit mounted on the same substrate, and a bottom plate portion arranged on the lower side of the substrate. A columnar protruding portion has a tapered shape and is plastically deformable, and is fixed to the bottom plate portion. The columnar protruding portion has a distal end side inserted into a through hole portion of the substrate. At least one of an upper portion of the columnar protruding portion and the through hole portion is plastically deformed so that they are fitted to each other. A relative inclination angle between the substrate and the bottom plate portion is defined by a fitting angle between the through hole portion and the columnar protruding portion.

Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting element according to the present invention includes an n-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, a p-type semiconductor layer, and a p-electrode. The n-type semiconductor layer has a composition of AlGaN or AlInGaN. The active layer is formed on the n-type semiconductor layer. The active layer contains an AlGaN semiconductor or an AlInGaN semiconductor. The p-type semiconductor layer is formed on the active layer. The p-type semiconductor layer has a composition of AlN, AlGaN, or AlInGaN. The p-electrode is formed on the p-type semiconductor layer. The p-type semiconductor layer includes a contact layer formed on the p-electrode. The contact layer includes an AlGaN layer or an AlInGaN layer in which a band gap decreases toward an interface with the p-electrode. The contact layer includes a tunneling contact layer in contact with the p-electrode. The tunneling contact layer is connected to the p-electrode by a tunnel junction.

Abstract: An light deflection device includes an light deflector having first and second piezoelectric actuators which cause a mirror unit to reciprocatingly turn around a resonant axis and a non-resonant axis, respectively, a drive unit which supplies first and second drive voltages, a swing angle fluctuation width detection unit which detects a first swing angle fluctuation width of the mirror unit around the resonant axis, a sensitivity equivalent value detection unit which detects a sensitivity equivalent value on the basis of a detected value of a second drive voltage fluctuation width and a detected value of the first swing angle fluctuation width, and a determination unit which determines whether a non-resonant axis side swing state of the mirror unit around the non-resonant axis is normal on the basis of a detected value of the sensitivity equivalent value.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a vehicle light fixture system capable of controlling an optical axis of a vehicle light fixture, without preparing a dedicated light source. A vehicle light fixture system including: circuitry configured to detect a position of a masking target object present in front of a vehicle; set, based on the position of the masking target object, a non-illumination area in which the masking target object is not illuminated; control the vehicle light fixture unit to illuminate an illumination area other than the non-illumination area; store in advance a position of a reference spot pattern that is formed, on a screen disposed ahead of the vehicle, by light emitted from the vehicle light fixture unit installed on the vehicle, in a state in which an optical axis is aligned with a designed optical axis; calculate a misalignment amount; and store the misalignment amount.

Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting element according to the present invention includes an n-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, a p-type semiconductor layer, and a p-electrode. The n-type semiconductor layer has a composition of AlGaN or AlInGaN. The active layer is formed on the n-type semiconductor layer. The active layer contains an AlGaN semiconductor or an AlInGaN semiconductor. The p-type semiconductor layer is formed on the active layer. The p-type semiconductor layer has a composition of AlN, AlGaN, or AlInGaN. The p-electrode is formed on the p-type semiconductor layer. The p-type semiconductor layer includes a contact layer formed on the p-electrode. The contact layer includes an AlGaN layer or an AlInGaN layer in which a band gap decreases toward an interface with the p-electrode. The contact layer includes a tunneling contact layer in contact with the p-electrode. The tunneling contact layer is connected to the p-electrode by a tunnel junction.

Abstract: Provided is an optical scanning device capable of preventing abnormal vibration occurring in a micro mirror. The optical scanning device includes a micro mirror that reflects light beams, torsion bars that rotate the micro mirror around a Y-axis, a movable frame that is disposed around the micro mirror, and meander-type piezoelectric actuators that rotate the micro mirror around an X-axis. The movable frame has a rectangular shape, and has a rib provided on the rear surface of the movable frame. Corner regions of four corners of the movable frame have a removal region where no rib is partially provided or a rib with a thickness thinner than other regions is provided.

Abstract: An eyeglass-type video display device includes a video generation device and an eyeglass body. The video generation device includes a MEMS optical deflector and a VCSEL mounted on the same substrate, and a planar mirror and a rotating mirror arranged above the substrate. Light emitted from an emission part is emitted obliquely upward from one longitudinal-direction end side of the substrate through the planar mirror, the rotating mirror, and a revolving mirror. The video generation device is attached to an arm of the eyeglass body such that the emission direction of the light becomes a direction that is obliquely forward with respect to an inner side surface of the arm.