Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a case enclosing a region filled with a sealing material. The case is made of resin. An electrode is fixed to the case. A section, which is a part of the electrode, is provided with a cutout that allows a part of the resin making the case to be exposed to the region.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes a substrate, a light emitting element, and a plurality of bumps. The light emitting element is mounted on the substrate. The bumps connect the substrate and the light emitting element. The bumps are arranged in a plurality of columns extending parallel to one side of an outer edge of the light emitting element. A distance between adjacent ones of the bumps in one of the columns arranged closest to the outer edge of the light emitting element is larger than a distance between adjacent ones of the bumps arranged on an inner side of the light emitting element in a plan view.

Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a light-emitting element, first and second light-transmissive members disposed on the light-emitting element, a light-guiding member, and a light-reflective member. A perimeter of a lower surface of the first light-transmissive member is disposed inwardly of a perimeter of an upper surface of the light-emitting element in a plan view. The light-guiding member is in contact with a portion of lateral surfaces of the second light-transmissive member and covers the upper surface of the light-emitting element and the lower surface and lateral surfaces of the first light-transmissive member. The light-guiding member contains a resin material, and has convex lateral surfaces. The light-reflective member covers the lateral surfaces of the light-guiding member and at least the portion of the lateral surfaces of the second light-transmissive member exposed from the light-guiding member. The light-reflective member does not cover the upper surface of the second light-transmissive member.

Abstract: The invention provides a switching electrode which has a small variation in resistance value even when a large amount of current is repeatedly cut off and can carry a stable amount of current even when it is continuously used. In the invention, the switching electrode is used in a switch which includes a first switching electrode tip (21) and a second switching electrode tip (22), brings the first switching electrode tip (21) and the second switching electrode tip (22) into surface contact with each other to carry a current, and separates the first switching electrode tip (21) and the second switching electrode tip (22) to cut off the current. At least one of contact surfaces of the first switching electrode tip (21) and the second switching electrode tip (22) is a flat surface having an uneven portion.

Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a light-emitting element, first and second light-transmissive members disposed on the light-emitting element, a light-guiding member, and a light-reflective member. A perimeter of a lower surface of the first light-transmissive member is disposed inwardly of a perimeter of an upper surface of the light-emitting element in a plan view. The light-guiding member is in contact with a portion of lateral surfaces of the second light-transmissive member and covers the upper surface of the light-emitting element and the lower surface and lateral surfaces of the first light-transmissive member. The light-guiding member contains a resin material, and has convex lateral surfaces. The light-reflective member covers the lateral surfaces of the light-guiding member and at least the portion of the lateral surfaces of the second light-transmissive member exposed from the light-guiding member. The light-reflective member does not cover the upper surface of the second light-transmissive member.

Abstract: An information provision system includes: a flying device for imaging a periphery of a vehicle from above, communicating with the vehicle, controlling flight by remote control and flight by autonomous control, and controlling to transmit an image to the vehicle; and a vehicular device for communicating with the flying device, and controlling to display the image on a vehicle-side display unit in real time.

Abstract: The invention provides a switching electrode which has a small variation in resistance value even when a large amount of current is repeatedly cut off and can carry a stable amount of current even when it is continuously used. In the invention, the switching electrode is used in a switch which includes a first switching electrode tip (21) and a second switching electrode tip (22), brings the first switching electrode tip (21) and the second switching electrode tip (22) into surface contact with each other to carry a current, and separates the first switching electrode tip (21) and the second switching electrode tip (22) to cut off the current. At least one of contact surfaces of the first switching electrode tip (21) and the second switching electrode tip (22) is a flat surface having an uneven portion.

Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a light-emitting element, first and second light-transmissive members disposed on the light-emitting element, a light-guiding member, and a light-reflective member. A perimeter of a lower surface of the first light-transmissive member is disposed inwardly of a perimeter of an upper surface of the light-emitting element in a plan view. The light-guiding member covers the upper surface of the light-emitting element and the lower surface and lateral surfaces of the first light-transmissive member. The light-guiding member does not cover an upper surface of the second light-transmissive member and at least a portion of a lateral surface of the second light-transmissive member continuous. The light-reflective member covers lateral surfaces of the light-guiding member and at least the portion of the lateral surface of the second light-transmissive member exposed from the light-guiding member.

Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes: a case made of resin; an insert terminal including an external terminal portion embedded in the case and having a first terminal exposed from the case, and an internal terminal portion bent in a L shape with respect to a second terminal of the external terminal portion and having a first surface exposed from the case and an anchor part in close contact with the case; and a bonding wire bonded to the first surface of the internal terminal portion.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes a substrate, a light emitting element, and a plurality of bumps. The light emitting element is mounted on the substrate. The bumps connect the substrate and the light emitting element. The bumps are arranged in a plurality of columns extending parallel to one side of an outer edge of the light emitting element. A distance between adjacent ones of the bumps in one of the columns arranged closest to the outer edge of the light emitting element is smaller than a distance between adjacent ones of the bumps arranged on an inner side of the light emitting element in a plan view.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes a mounting board, a first light emitting element and a second light emitting element. The mounting board includes an insulator which includes a front face and a back face, a pair of front face wiring parts disposed on the front face of the insulator, a connection wiring part disposed on the front face of the insulator and spaced apart from the front face wiring parts, a pair of back face terminals disposed on the back face of the insulator, first interlayer wiring parts penetrating the insulator and electrically connecting the front face wiring parts and the back face terminals, and one or more second interlayer wiring parts embedded in the insulator to be in contact with the connection wiring part, and spaced apart from the back face terminals.

Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes: a case made of resin; an insert terminal including an external terminal portion embedded in the case and having a first terminal exposed from the case, and an internal terminal portion bent in a L shape with respect to a second terminal of the external terminal portion and having a first surface exposed from the case and an anchor part in close contact with the case; and a bonding wire bonded to the first surface of the internal terminal portion.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes a substrate, a light emitting element, a plurality of bumps and a cover member. The bumps are disposed between the substrate and the light emitting element to mount the light emitting element on the substrate. The bumps include a plurality of first bumps bonded to a first electrode of the light emitting element, and a plurality of second bumps bonded to a second electrode of the light emitting element. The first bumps are spaced apart from exposed portions of a first semiconductor layer of the light emitting element. The first bumps include a plurality of large bumps and a plurality of small bumps each having a smaller surface area than each of the large bumps in a plan view. The cover member covers the light emitting element, the bumps, and the substrate.

Abstract: A seawater desalination system for desalinating seawater by removing salinity from the seawater and an energy recovery apparatus which is preferably used in the seawater desalination system. The energy recovery apparatus includes a cylindrical chamber being installed such that a longitudinal direction of the chamber is placed in a vertical direction, a concentrated seawater port for supplying and discharging the concentrated seawater, a seawater port for supplying and discharging the seawater, a flow resistor provided at a concentrated seawater port side in the chamber, and a flow resistor provided at a seawater port side in the chamber. Each of the flow resistor provided at the concentrated seawater port side and the seawater port side comprises at least one perforated circular plate, and each perforated circular plate has a plurality of holes formed in an outer circumferential area outside a circle having a predetermined diameter on the perforated circular plate.

Abstract: An energy recovery apparatus which is used in a seawater desalination system includes a cylindrical chamber (CH) being installed such that a longitudinal direction of the chamber is placed in a vertical direction, a concentrated seawater port (P1) for supplying and discharging the concentrated seawater, a seawater port (P2) for supplying and discharging the seawater, a flow resistor (23) provided at a concentrated seawater port (P1) side in the chamber (CH), and a flow resistor (23) provided at a seawater port (P2) side in the chamber (CH). The flow resistor (23) provided at the concentrated seawater port (P1) side and the flow resistor (23) provided at the seawater port (P2) side comprise at least one perforated circular plate, and the perforated circular plate has holes formed at an outer circumferential area outside a predetermined diameter of the circular plate.

Abstract: A seawater desalination system for desalinating seawater by removing salinity from the seawater and an energy recovery apparatus which is preferably used in the seawater desalination system. The energy recovery apparatus includes a cylindrical chamber being installed such that a longitudinal direction of the chamber is placed in a vertical direction, a concentrated seawater port for supplying and discharging the concentrated seawater, a seawater port for supplying and discharging the seawater, a flow resistor provided at a concentrated seawater port side in the chamber, and a flow resistor provided at a seawater port side in the chamber. Each of the flow resistor provided at the concentrated seawater port side and the seawater port side comprises at least one perforated circular plate, and each perforated circular plate has a plurality of holes formed in an outer circumferential area outside a circle having a predetermined diameter on the perforated circular plate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a seawater desalination system for desalinating seawater by removing salinity from the seawater and an energy recovery apparatus which is preferably used in the seawater desalination system. The energy recovery apparatus includes a cylindrical chamber (CH) being installed such that a longitudinal direction of the chamber is placed in a vertical direction, a concentrated seawater port (P1) for supplying and discharging the concentrated seawater, a seawater port (P2) for supplying and discharging the seawater, a flow resistor (23) provided at a concentrated seawater port (P1) side in the chamber (CH), and a flow resistor (23) provided at a seawater port (P2) side in the chamber (CH).

Abstract: A metal diaphragm valve includes a body with a valve seat provided to a valve chamber communicating a primary flow path and a secondary flow path, a metal diaphragm having a center portion disposed above the valve chamber, the center portion vertically moving to make contact with the valve seat, and a stem provided above the metal diaphragm so as to be able to freely ascend and descend to cause the center portion of the metal diaphragm to move downward. A flow-path restriction part is provided to a part of the secondary flow path. The metal diaphragm valve is quite suitable as a valve for ALD process, the valve favorably reduces fluctuations of a Cv value due to deformation of a resin-made valve seat with time even after the valve is opened and closed at a level of ten million times while a fluid at high temperatures is flowing.

Abstract: The vehicle roof structure includes: a closely facing section that abuts or is adjacent to a side outer panel; a negative curved-surface section that is positioned more inwards in the vehicle width direction than the closely facing section of the roof panel, and has a recessed face that is indented downwards; and a mounting surface that is formed in the side outer panel at an inner side in the vehicle width direction to downwards of the vehicle towards, and at which the closely facing section abuts or is adjacent, in which an edge, on a side of the roof panel, of the brazing material that has solidified to join the roof panel and the side outer panel is positioned on the negative curved-surface section.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a seawater desalination system for desalinating seawater by removing salinity from the seawater and an energy recovery apparatus which is preferably used in the seawater desalination system. The energy recovery apparatus includes a cylindrical chamber (CH) being installed such that a longitudinal direction of the chamber is placed in a vertical direction, a concentrated seawater port (P1) for supplying and discharging the concentrated seawater, a seawater port (P2) for supplying and discharging the seawater, a flow resistor (23) provided at a concentrated seawater port (P1) side in the chamber (CH), and a flow resistor (23) provided at a seawater port (P2) side in the chamber (CH).