Abstract: An input device includes a coordinate input unit including an operation surface on which a pressing operation can be performed and detecting contact of an operation body with the operation surface, a pressing detection unit that detects that the operation surface is pressed, and a control unit that processes detection results of the coordinate input unit and the pressing detection unit, in which the control unit obtains the center coordinate of a contact position from the detection result of the coordinate input unit, and compares the center coordinate before the pressing operation with the center coordinate after the pressing operation when there is a pressing operation with respect to the operation surface, and when a difference between the center coordinates is smaller than a threshold value, the center coordinate before the pressing operation is used as a center coordinate at the time of the pressing operation.

Abstract: A boost converter is configured of a boost chopper having a diode of an upper arm and a switching element of a lower arm. Output power from a battery to a load is limited such that a current flowing through boost converter does not exceed a current upper limit value for thermal protection of boost converter. The current upper limit value is set based not only on a cooling water temperature of boost converter but also on an output voltage VH of boost converter, in consideration of characteristics that, as output voltage VH rises, an amount of heat generated in diode decreases, diode being regarded as a main target of thermal protection since it receives a power running current to load. Thereby, the boost converter can be protected from overheating without excessively deteriorating vehicle traveling performance.

Abstract: An input device includes a coordinate input unit including an operation surface on which a pressing operation can be performed and detecting contact of an operation body with the operation surface, a pressing detection unit that detects that the operation surface is pressed, and a control unit that processes detection results of the coordinate input unit and the pressing detection unit, in which the control unit obtains the center coordinate of a contact position from the detection result of the coordinate input unit, and compares the center coordinate before the pressing operation with the center coordinate after the pressing operation when there is a pressing operation with respect to the operation surface, and when a difference between the center coordinates is smaller than a threshold value, the center coordinate before the pressing operation is used as a center coordinate at the time of the pressing operation.

Abstract: An input device includes an input unit on which an operator performs a predetermined operation to perform input, a storage unit that stores a reference range set on a virtual coordinate, a control unit that identifies the operation of the operator based on a trajectory of the operation performed on the input unit by the operator and the reference range, a determination unit that determines whether the trajectory of the operation of the operator exceeds the reference range, and a range setting unit that updates the reference range based on a determination result of the determination unit.

Abstract: In a transmission control apparatus, connected communication devices are detected to find round trip time of transmission to each of the detected communication devices, and the order of each communication device is determined on the basis of the round trip time of transmission to that communication device depending upon the distance thereto. On the basis of the round trip times of transmission to, and the orders of, the communication devices, transmission wait times are determined for delaying transmission of control signals from the communication devices to notify the communication devices of the transmission wait times. When starting communication with the communication devices, timer start signals prompting the communication devices to start counting the transmission wait time are transmitted to the communication devices.

Abstract: The syringe includes first and second outer cylinders having a flowing port at a distal end through which liquid is flowable, and a plunger inserted from the proximal side of the outer cylinder. The syringe includes a tooth portion provided along the direction of movement of the plunger, and a hook configured to lock the tooth portion at a predetermined locking position and prevent the movement of the plunger in the direction toward the proximal end. The hook retracts from the locking position in association with the unlocking operation and restores automatically to the locking position after the unlocking operation.

Abstract: In one embodiment of a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a plurality of substantially columnar trenches are formed along a region for forming a dicing line in a semiconductor substrate having first surface and second surfaces opposed to each other, from the first surface. The substrate is subjected to a heat treatment. At least one hollow portion is formed in the substrate by migration of a material which composes the substrate. Semiconductor devices are formed in semiconductor regions of the substrate which are surrounded by the region for forming the dicing line. The semiconductor regions are provided on a side of the first surface. A portion of the substrate is removed from a side of the second surface until the thickness is reduced to a predetermined value. The substrate is divided into chips along a dicing line from at least the one hollow portion as a starting point.

Abstract: A bandwidth allocator for communicating with communication terminals by transmitting and receiving data packets over a line having its communication bandwidth divided into periods of time of a predetermined length. The allocator includes a controller controlling allocation of the bandwidth by using allocation grants as the periods of time. The controller includes a scheduler scheduling the allocation grants so as to cause one allocation grant to partially overlap as a shared grant with another allocation grant adjacent to the one allocation grant. Thus, the bandwidth allocator can minimize allocation loss, otherwise caused by no allocation to an allocation grant, and improve the use efficiency of the bandwidth.

Abstract: An input device includes a control unit configured to have a first threshold value for a signal intensity, a second threshold value lower than the first threshold value, and a third threshold value for a fluctuation in a coordinate within a predetermined time, wherein the third threshold value has a predetermined range, and in the control unit, in a case where the signal intensity exceeding the first threshold value is obtained or a case where the signal intensity is situated between the first threshold value and the second threshold value and the fluctuation in a coordinate falls within the range of the third threshold value, an operation is recognized as the operation for the operation screen.

Abstract: Provided is a subscriber-side communication device including a subscriber-side processing unit that continuously performs signal processing regardless of computer restart and includes a transmission processing unit that performs a data transmission process according to transmission control information contained in a received signal from the office-side communication device.

Abstract: The syringe includes first and second outer cylinders having a flowing port at a distal end through which liquid is flowable, and a plunger inserted from the proximal side of the outer cylinder. The syringe includes a tooth portion provided along the direction of movement of the plunger, and a hook configured to lock the tooth portion at a predetermined locking position and prevent the movement of the plunger in the direction toward the proximal end. The hook retracts from the locking position in association with the unlocking operation and restores automatically to the locking position after the unlocking operation.

Abstract: A bandwidth allocating control apparatus for use in an optical communication base station has its reception bandwidth divided into a bandwidth for short distance and a bandwidth for long distance. A residual bandwidth calculator calculates a residual bandwidth remaining unallocated in the bandwidth for short distance after having allocated the reception bandwidth to short-distance subscriber terminal units. A middle-distance subscriber terminal classifier uses a middle-distance boundary calculation model representing the relationship between the residual bandwidth and a communication distance from the base station to the subscriber terminal units to further classify long-distance subscriber terminal units into a middle-distance subscriber terminal unit and a long-distance subscriber terminal unit. A middle-distance bandwidth allocator further allocates the residual bandwidth to the middle-distance subscriber terminal unit in addition to a predetermined bandwidth allocated thereto.

Abstract: An input device includes a capacitive sensor, which detects an operator's approach or touch and an operating body which is movably supported with respect to the capacitive sensor. At least a portion of the operating body has a conductive material portion exposed to a surface, a capacitive coupling portion opposing the conductive material portion regardless of the movement of the operating body is provided on the side unmovable with respect to the capacitive sensor, and the capacitive coupling portion is grounded.

Abstract: In a transmission control apparatus, connected communication devices are detected to find round trip time of transmission to each of the detected communication devices, and the order of each communication device is determined on the basis of the round trip time of transmission to that communication device depending upon the distance thereto. On the basis of the round trip times of transmission to, and the orders of, the communication devices, transmission wait times are determined for delaying transmission of control signals from the communication devices to notify the communication devices of the transmission wait times. When starting communication with the communication devices, timer start signals prompting the communication devices to start counting the transmission wait time are transmitted to the communication devices.

Abstract: In one embodiment of a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a plurality of substantially columnar trenches are formed along a region for forming a dicing line in a semiconductor substrate having first surface and second surfaces opposed to each other, from the first surface. The substrate is subjected to a heat treatment. At least one hollow portion is formed in the substrate by migration of a material which composes the substrate. Semiconductor devices are formed in semiconductor regions of the substrate which are surrounded by the region for forming the dicing line. The semiconductor regions are provided on a side of the first surface. A portion of the substrate is removed from a side of the second surface until the thickness is reduced to a predetermined value. The substrate is divided into chips along a dicing line from at least the one hollow portion as a starting point.

Abstract: A reverse speed control apparatus for controlling a reverse speed of the vehicle may include a brake operation detection unit, a shift range detection unit, and a reverse speed restriction unit. The brake operation detection unit detects a brake operation and a brake release of brakes disposed in the vehicle, and the shift range detection unit detects a shift range of the vehicle. Based on the brake operation detection unit and the shift range detection unit, the reverse speed restriction unit performs a restriction on a reverse speed of the vehicle in accordance with a restriction speed threshold. Specifically, when a brake operation is detected and the shift range of the vehicle is in a reverse range, the reverse speed restriction unit performs the restriction on the reverse speed of the vehicle for a preset period of time when a brake release is detected.

Abstract: A bandwidth allocator for communicating with communication terminals by transmitting and receiving data packets over a line having its communication bandwidth divided into periods of time of a predetermined length. The allocator includes a controller controlling allocation of the bandwidth by using allocation grants as the periods of time. The controller includes a scheduler scheduling the allocation grants so as to cause one allocation grant to partially overlap as a shared grant with another allocation grant adjacent to the one allocation grant. Thus, the bandwidth allocator can minimize allocation loss, otherwise caused by no allocation to an allocation grant, and improve the use efficiency of the bandwidth.

Abstract: A bandwidth allocating control apparatus for use in an optical communication base station has its reception bandwidth divided into a bandwidth for short distance and a bandwidth for long distance. A residual bandwidth calculator calculates a residual bandwidth remaining unallocated in the bandwidth for short distance after having allocated the reception bandwidth to short-distance subscriber terminal units. A middle-distance subscriber terminal classifier uses a middle-distance boundary calculation model representing the relationship between the residual bandwidth and a communication distance from the base station to the subscriber terminal units to further classify long-distance subscriber terminal units into a middle-distance subscriber terminal unit and a long-distance subscriber terminal unit. A middle-distance bandwidth allocator further allocates the residual bandwidth to the middle-distance subscriber terminal unit in addition to a predetermined bandwidth allocated thereto.

Abstract: Provided is a subscriber-side communication device including a subscriber-side processing unit that continuously performs signal processing regardless of computer restart and includes a transmission processing unit that performs a data transmission process according to transmission control information contained in a received signal from the office-side communication device.

Abstract: A method for measuring an on resistance in an H-bridge including first and second transistors connected to a first output terminal, third and fourth transistors connected to a second output terminal, and a measurement switch connected to the first and second output terminals. The first and third transistors are connected to a first power supply terminal. The second and fourth transistors are connected to a second power supply terminal. The method includes supplying the first transistor with measurement current during a first period, measuring a first voltage at the first power supply terminal via the third transistor using the second output terminal during the first period, measuring a second voltage at the first output terminal via the measurement switch using the second output terminal during the first period, and determining the on resistance of the first transistor based on the measurement current, first voltage, and second voltage.