Abstract: The present invention provides: a nonwoven fabric which gives a sufficiently soft touch when touched by a human hand, while being suppressed in slipperiness between nonwoven fabrics during the production process of a product such as a sanitary material; and a method for producing a nonwoven fabric. One embodiment of the present invention provides a nonwoven fabric which is formed of fibers containing a thermoplastic resin, wherein: the average single fiber fineness of the fibers is 0.7 dtex to 4.0 dtex; the fibers contain 0.01% by mass to 1.5% by mass of a fatty acid amide relative to the total mass of the fibers; and the coverage of the surfaces of the fibers by the fatty acid amide is from 20% to 90%.

Abstract: There is provided a driving support apparatus for a vehicle. A driving control unit determines whether or not a three-dimensional object ahead is a three-dimensional object having high reliability as a control object for an automatic brake control based on a condition set beforehand, when possibility of collision between the vehicle and the three-dimensional object ahead is determined to be high. When the reliability of the three-dimensional object ahead as the control object is determined to be low and the amount of increase in the accelerator opening degree is equal to or larger than a set value, the driving control unit cancels the execution of the automatic brake control.

Abstract: There is provided a driving support apparatus for a vehicle. A driving control unit determines whether or not a three-dimensional object ahead is a three-dimensional object having high reliability as a control object for an automatic brake control based on a condition set beforehand, when possibility of collision between the vehicle and the three-dimensional object ahead is determined to be high. When the reliability of the three-dimensional object ahead as the control object is determined to be low and the amount of increase in the accelerator opening degree is equal to or larger than a set value, the driving control unit cancels the execution of the automatic brake control.

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a TFT substrate in accordance with an exemplary aspect of the present invention, an intrinsic semiconductor film, an impurity semiconductor film, and a conductive film for source lines are formed in succession, and a resist having a thin-film portion and a thick-film portions is formed on the conductive film for source lines. Then, etching is performed by using the resist as a mask, and after that, a part of the conductive film for source lines is exposed by removing the thin-film portion of the resist. Next, the exposed conductive film for source lines is etched by using the thick-film portions of the resist a mask, so that the impurity semiconductor film is exposed. Then, by etching the exposed impurity semiconductor film, a back channel region of a TFT 108 is formed. Further, a dummy back channel region 18a, which is irrelevant to the operation of the finished product, is also formed in a portion other than the TFT 108 region.

Abstract: An adjustment unit identifies a front-rear driving force distribution control unit and a braking force control unit, and calculates based on the current vehicle state, a target yaw moment required for each of the front-rear driving force distribution control unit and braking force control unit. Then, based on the current operating state of each of the control units, a control correction value for each unit is calculated in consideration of the maximum value, and outputted.

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a TFT substrate in accordance with an exemplary aspect of the present invention, an intrinsic semiconductor film, an impurity semiconductor film, and a conductive film for source lines are formed in succession, and a resist having a thin-film portion and a thick-film portions is formed on the conductive film for source lines. Then, etching is performed by using the resist as a mask, and after that, a part of the conductive film for source lines is exposed by removing the thin-film portion of the resist. Next, the exposed conductive film for source lines is etched by using the thick-film portions of the resist a mask, so that the impurity semiconductor film is exposed. Then, by etching the exposed impurity semiconductor film, a back channel region of a TFT 108 is formed. Further, a dummy back channel region 18a, which is irrelevant to the operation of the finished product, is also formed in a portion other than the TFT 108 region.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a power source display apparatus is provided with a main power source switch, a power source display module, an Illumination performing decorative illumination display when lighted up, a setting module for setting whether or not the illumination should be caused to conduct decorative illumination display, and a control module being lit up only one of the power source display module and the illumination according to set state of the setting module when the main power source switch is in the on-state.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing displays, includes at least forming a metal pattern on a surface of an insulating substrate, forming an insulating film on the metal pattern, forming a pattern of a photosensitive resin on the insulating film, and forming a contact hole in the insulating film with the film of a photosensitive resin used as a mask. The forming a contact hole is a dry etching method in which an electric field is generated between a pair of opposed electrodes after an insulating substrate has been mounted on one electrode that includes aluminum in at least a surface thereof. The dry etching method includes forming a contact hole in the insulating film with an outer circumferential portion, which surrounds a region on which the insulating substrate is mounted, of the one electrode covered with an insulating material.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing thin film transistor array substrate for a liquid crystal display device-includes:—(a) forming a first metal thin film layer on a insulating substrate and forming a gate wiring and a gate electrode by a first photolithography. (b) forming a gate insulating film layer, a semiconductor film layer, an ohmic contact film layer and a second metal thin film layer, and forming the thin film transistor by a second photolithography, (c) forming an interlayer insulating film, and forming a pixel contact hole, a first contact hole and a second contact hole by a third photolithography, and (d) forming a transparent conductive film, and forming a pixel electrode by a fourth photolithography. The first metal thin film has a two-layered structure comprising a first layer made of aluminum or aluminum alloy and a second layer located on said first layer, and the second metal thin film is formed of an alloy mainly containing molybdenum.

Abstract: An adjustment unit identifies a front-rear driving force distribution control unit and a braking force control unit, and calculates based on the current vehicle state, a target yaw moment required for each of the front-rear driving force distribution control unit and braking force control unit. Then, based on the current operating state of each of the control units, a control correction value for each unit is calculated in consideration of the maximum value, and outputted.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing displays, includes at least forming a metal pattern on a surface of an insulating substrate, forming an insulating film on the metal pattern, forming a pattern of a photosensitive resin on the insulating film, and forming a contact hole in the insulating film with the film of a photosensitive resin used as a mask. The forming a contact hole is a dry etching method in which an electric field is generated between a pair of opposed electrodes after an insulating substrate has been mounted on one electrode that includes aluminum in at least a surface thereof. The dry etching method includes forming a contact hole in the insulating film with an outer circumferential portion, which surrounds a region on which the insulating substrate is mounted, of the one electrode covered with an insulating material.

Abstract: A road surface condition judging apparatus of a vehicle includes means for detecting wheel speeds of respective wheels, means for calculating a vehicle speed of the vehicle based on the wheel speeds, means for calculating a deceleration of the vehicle, slip ratio difference calculating means for calculating a difference of slip ratios between front wheels and rear wheels based on the wheel speeds of the respective wheels and the vehicle speed, tire judgment value establishing means for variably establishing a tire judgment value, tire type judging means for judging a tire type of the wheels based on the tire judgment value, grip threshold value establishing means for variably establishing a grip threshold value in accordance with the tire type and road surface judging means for judging a road surface condition based on a comparison of the difference of slip ratios with the grip threshold value.

Abstract: In a cable broadcasting system of the invention capable of setting output or stop of broadcasting-signals from tap output terminals of a tap device in response to a command signal transmitted by a center equipment, when demand for output setting for many tap devices occurs, output setting of the corresponding tap devices can be surely carried out without increasing the load on each power supply device for supplying the tap devices in each district with electricity. When demand for setting tap output of plural tap device occurs, a head-end controller reads output setting data for all the tap devices which are the objects of tap output setting and transmits command signals in order to tap devices at a rate of one tap device per each district covered by a power supply device.

Abstract: A road surface condition judging apparatus of a vehicle includes means for detecting wheel speeds of respective wheels, means for calculating a vehicle speed of the vehicle based on the wheel speeds, means for calculating a deceleration of the vehicle, slip ratio difference calculating means for calculating a difference of slip ratios between front wheels and rear wheels based on the wheel speeds of the respective wheels and the vehicle speed, tire judgment value establishing means for variably establishing a tire judgment value, tire type judging means for judging a tire type of the wheels based on the tire judgment value, grip threshold value establishing means for variably establishing a grip threshold value in accordance with the tire type and road surface judging means for judging a road surface condition based on a comparison of the difference of slip ratios with the grip threshold value.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of TFT array substrate of an LCD includes step A of forming gate wiring and a gate electrode by subjecting a first metal thin film to a photolithography process; step B of forming semiconductor active film by subjecting a gate insulating film to photolithograhy; step C of forming a source wiring, and source and drain electrodes by subjecting a second metal thin film to a photolithography; step D of forming an interlayer insulating film, thereafter forming a contact hole by subjecting the interlayer insulating film to photolithography; and step E of forming a pixel electrode by subjecting a transparent conductive film to photolithography where the second metal thin film is composed of an alloy containing Mo as a main component. The step B and C are replaced by a step of forming a gate insulating film and a second metal thin film, thereafter forming a TFT by a photolithography.

Abstract: A part of transmission signal is branched by a directional coupler, and split by a splitting circuit, so that the transmission signal can be outputted to the subscribers' terminal devices via branched output terminals. Latching relays disposed in signal paths to the branched output terminals from the splitting circuit can set the output/stop of the transmission signal to the terminal devices. A control circuit switches the connected/disconnected state of the relays in response to the command signal from the center apparatus. When an operation switch is turned on, all the relays are placed into the connected state. As a result, after the installation of the tap device, by operating the operation switch, the broadcasting signal can be distributed to the terminal devices before the command signal is received.

Abstract: An electronic device for distributing broadcast signals in a cable broadcasting system includes a receiving circuit receiving broadcas signals including command signals and a microcomputer for controlling the electronic device according to the command signals. A watchdog timer counts an output s op period and compares with abnormality determining times. An output stop period is reset by a microcomputer pulse signal generated at constant intervals and representing normal operation of the microcomputer and an input stop period is reset by a periodic command pulse representing normal operation of the input from the receiving circuit to the microcomputer. The timer generates a microcomputer eset signal when a stop period exceeds an abnormality determining time.

Abstract: In a proposed cable broadcasting system in which a command signal transmitted from a center equipment to a transmission line for setting an operation mode of a tap device on the transmission line, the command signal can be transmitted without fail even when an instantaneous power failure occurs because of thunderbolt and the like. The center equipment transmits a command signal with a retransmission number indicating the number of transmission plural times at intervals of a time longer than the duration time of the instantaneous power failure. The tap device determines whether the new received data of the command signal is a command to the tap device itself by using the address of the received data. When the command is for itself, it is determined whether the command (received command) coincides with the command previously used for setting the operation mode. When they do not coincide with each other, the operation mode is set in response to the received command.

Abstract: An apparatus for putting a sewing thread through an eye hole of a sewing needle of a sewing machine, including a hook member having a hook portion movable through the needle eye to catch the sewing thread positioned adjacent to the needle eye; a holding member which cooperates with the hook member to hold the sewing thread; a biasing member which biases the holding member to press the sewing thread against the hook portion of the hook member; a supporting member which supports the hook member, the holding member, and the biasing member such that the three members are movable between a distant position distant from the needle eye and a near position near to the needle eye and are movable at the near position so that the hook portion of the hook member advances and retracts through the needle eye to catch the sewing thread, draw the caught thread through the needle eye, and obtain a loop of the thread; and a releasing member which releases the sewing thread from the hook member by moving the holding member away

Abstract: A vehicle internal noise reduction system and the method thereof for reducing a noise sound by producing a canceling sound from a speaker based on a tap value formed and updated in an adaptive filter, the system and the method characterized in forming the tap value of the adaptive filter by convoluting a filter coefficient having a similar band pass characteristic to a frequency characteristic of the speaker into the tap value formed by the adaptive control of the adaptive filter for the purpose of operating the noise reduction system stably without causing distortion or divergence in the system.