Abstract: A measuring and controlling apparatus for a vehicle includes an image processing device, which is mounted on a vehicle, photographs a circumferential state of the vehicle and processes the image signal; a radar signal processing device, which radiates radio wave or light to process a receiving signal; and a control device for controlling a brake, a throttle valve or a transmission based on the output results of the image processing device and the radar signal processing device. In such a measuring and controlling apparatus for a vehicle, the respective output information of the image processing device and the radar signal processing device includes time information at the time of photographing and time information at the time of measuring and the order of the photographed time and the measured time are adjusted.

Abstract: A millimeter wave radar for the purpose of automatic operation or collision prevention of a vehicle which solves the problem that a side lobe of a transmitted electromagnetic wave is reflected by surrounding bodies and the reflected wave is received, with the result that unnecessary bodies may also be detected. A layer higher in dielectric loss than a radome or a magnetic loss layer and a conductor layer in a mesh form are embedded in a part of the inside surface of the radome, whereby it is possible to provide a millimeter wave radar which is light in weight, excellent in weathering performance, inexpensive, and excellent in detection performance.

Abstract: A vehicle-mounted radar includes a transmission antenna for radiating a radio wave and three antennas including first, second and third reception antennas for receiving reflected wave of the radio wave from an object, wherein a horizontal width of the second reception antenna is less than a horizontal width of each of the first and third reception antennas. It then becomes possible to separately detect two objects, such as two preceding vehicles, each of the rate and distance to the radar mounting vehicle of which is identical with each other, as two objects.

Abstract: Disclosed here is a multi-chip module enhanced in performance and reduced in size. A second semiconductor chip having bonding pads at the periphery of its surface is mounted over a first semiconductor chip laid out over a surface of a substrate back to back and a spacer is provided at a portion of the second semiconductor chip surface except for a predetermined area that includes the portion where the bonding pads are formed while a third semiconductor chip is mounted over the spacer, the third semiconductor having the same circuit function as the second semiconductor chip and oriented similarly to the second semiconductor chip. The bonding pads of the second and third semiconductor chips are connected to their corresponding electrodes formed over the substrate through bonding wires respectively, then the first to third semiconductor chips and the bonding wires provided over the substrate are all sealed by a sealing agent.

Abstract: A radar of the present invention has: (1) an antenna unit for transmitting a radio wave and receiving a reflected wave of the radio wave; (2) rotating means for rotating the antenna unit about an axis along a direction of transmitting the radio wave; and (3) control means for detecting an azimuth of a target from the reflected wave, the azimuth using the axis as a reference and being defined in a plane determined from a posture of the antenna unit and the axis.

Abstract: A scanning probe microscope has an XY scanner for making a probe scan a sample surface, an approach and separate drive element for making the probe approach to the sample surface at a sampling position and separate the probe from the sample surface during movement between the sampling positions, and a servo controller for holding the distance between the probe and the sample surface at a reference distance during measurement at the sampling position. A plurality of scattered measurement locations are set away from each other as sampling positions. The approach and separation movements are performed at each sampling position. When measuring the surface by the probe at a sampling position and while making the probe move between sampling positions, servo control by the servo controller is continued. This makes it possible to quickly measure the surface by a simple controller and possible to measure a wide area or measure a high aspect ratio.

Abstract: An automobile running control system having “Fast follow-up” and “Slow follow-up” modes controls so that the automobile may cruise at an optimum car-to-car space between the automobile and an object which is selected among those detected and faster than a preset ground velocity in the “Fast follow-up” mode. When the fast follow-up velocity of the automobile falls under the preset velocity, the system automatically enters the “Slow follow-up” mode.

Abstract: The present invention provides a radar device mounted on a moving object that moves along a continuous plane, having (1) a transceiver part for transmitting a signal having a main lobe in the direction of the movement of the moving object and a side lobe directed towards the continuous plane, that receives a first reflection signal from a target in the direction of the main lobe and a second reflection signal from the continuous plane in the direction of the side lobe, and (2) control processing means for detecting the frequency of a beat signal of the second reflection signal received by the transceiver part and the signal emitted by the transceiver part and for detecting information correlated to the attitude of the radar device with respect to the continuous plane based on that frequency. This enables detection of changes of mounting attitude for the moving object without requiring additional hardware.

Abstract: A scanning probe microscope has a cantilever with a probe facing a sample and a measurement section for measuring a physical quantity occurring between the probe and the sample when the probe scans a surface of the sample, holding the physical quantity constant to measure the surface of the sample. The above microscope further has a probe tilt mechanism, an optical microscope etc. for detecting a position of the probe when the probe is tilted, and a control section for setting the probe in a first tilt posture and second tilt posture, measuring a surface of the sample by the measurement section at each tilt posture, detecting the position of the probe at least at the second tilt posture by the optical microscope etc., and making a measurement location at the second tilt posture match with a measurement location at the first tilt posture for measurement.

Abstract: A reduction in a size of a multichip module having a plurality of chips (higher-density mounting) and improvements in the reliability and functionality thereof are intended. By alternately repeating stacking in layers and processing of insulating films and conductive films, a microcomputer chip is face-down bonded to an upper portion of a wiring substrate having build-up substrate portions formed with wires with a surface of the microcomputer chip formed with a bump electrode facing downward. Memory chips are bonded onto an upper portion of the microcomputer chip with the respective surfaces thereof formed with bonding pads and the like facing upward. The bonding pads and the like are connected to bonding pads along edges of the wiring substrate with conductive wires. By thus disposing the microcomputer chip having multifunctionality and a larger number of terminals in a lower layer, the size reduction of a device and the like can be achieved.

Abstract: Parts of a powdered medicine multi-dose administering device are assembled, powdered medicine is filled and assembly that is obtained is inspected all on an automatic production line to increase productivity while preventing the production of defective products. The powdered medicine multi-dose administering device is produced through automated steps of inserting a filter (12) in a filter-fitting portion (11a) of a container (10), inserting an inner cylinder (15) in the container body (10), filling the container with the powdered medicine through a ring-like opening between an opening in the upper part of the container and the inner cylinder, fitting an inner closure (19) to the container and to the inner cylinder, fitting a nozzle (20) to the container while coupling it to the inner cylinder, and inspecting the thus obtained assembly.

Abstract: The invention provides a radar system, which can increase a crossrange detection speed in the lane change state by employing a steering angle sensor, etc. loaded on a vehicle without providing additional hardware. A lane-change determining unit receives a yaw rate response from a steering angle sensor, etc., and determines whether the radar-loaded vehicle is in the steering operation for lane change. If the radar-loaded vehicle is in the lane change state, a gain setting unit shifts a tracker gain to a larger value than that in ordinary running, and calculates a range, a crossrange, a relative velocity, etc. relative to a target from the results of tracker processing executed by a filtering unit. By using the calculated range, crossrange, relative velocity, etc., a control determining unit determines whether there is a collision risk, and whether steering operation to avoid a collision is required.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus includes an obstruction detection unit for measuring a headway distance until an existing ahead of the vehicle by means of a radar device, a unit for performing vehicle control or alarm control on the basis of the headway distance, a unit for detecting detection performance of the obstruction detection means in a vehicle in which the obstruction detection unit is used to perform two or more controls containing the vehicle control or alarm control, and a unit for controlling to stop operation of the vehicle control or alarm control in accordance with the detection performance individually.

Abstract: In a radar apparatus for automobiles for transmitting a radio wave, receiving a radio wave reflected from an object and measuring a rate of the object, a digital signal processor has at least two operation modes, a normal operation mode and a low energy consumption mode, and has a function of switching between the operation modes of the digital signal processor in accordance with a signal supplied from a counter (judgement unit) for judging whether a received signal satisfies predetermined conditions. The radar apparatus can reduce consumption power when necessary.

Abstract: A reduction in a size of a multichip module having a plurality of chips (higher-density mounting) and improvements in the reliability and functionality thereof are intended. By alternately repeating stacking in layers and processing of insulating films and conductive films, a microcomputer chip is face-down bonded to an upper portion of a wiring substrate having build-up substrate portions formed with wires with a surface of the microcomputer chip formed with a bump electrode facing downward. Memory chips are bonded onto an upper portion of the microcomputer chip with the respective surfaces thereof formed with bonding pads and the like facing upward. The bonding pads and the like are connected to bonding pads along edges of the wiring substrate with conductive wires. By thus disposing the microcomputer chip having multifunctionality and a larger number of terminals in a lower layer, the size reduction of a device and the like can be achieved.

Abstract: One of the objects of the present invention is to reduce the size of a radar device mounted on a vehicle body. To achieve the object, one aspect of the invention provides a radar device, which is mounted on a vehicle body and detects a target present in a moving direction of the vehicle body, with (1) a transmitting antenna for transmitting a mm-Wave that forms an electric field having a width equivalent to the width of the vehicle body at a position away in a moving direction of the vehicle body by a distance corresponding to the most-approached distance defined between the vehicle body and the target and (2) two receiving antennas for receiving the reflected mm-Waves at mutually different positions.

Abstract: There is provided a small and high-performance System in Package (SiP) suitable for high-density mounting. A System in Package (SiP) has a stack structure such that two memory chips are stacked and mounted over the main surface of a wiring substrate, a microcomputer chip is stacked and mounted over the upper part thereof, and the chips are sealed by a mold resin. Each of the memory chips is constructed so as to transmit and receive data to/from the outside of the system via the microcomputer chip. The microcomputer chip is constructed of a multiport structure having various interfaces between it and the outside of the system in addition to an interface between it and the inside of the system. The number of terminals (pins) of the microcomputer chip is much larger than that of the memory chips.

Abstract: A simple outdoor security system which uses sensors to monitor an area around a building to detect intruders while reducing the number of sensors necessary for ensuring detection accuracy, which has at least a detection means for radiating light or an electric wave to a prescribed area to detect an object, receiving a wave reflected by the object and detecting at least the speed and location of the object; an imaging means for imaging the object; and a means for directing said imaging means toward the object according to the object's speed and location detected by said detection means.

Abstract: In a vehicular control device, it is necessary to measure or calculate six physical quantities-forward-reverse speed, left-right speed, vertical speed, pitch angle, roll angle, and angle of sideslip-representing vehicular movement and to control the braking force of each wheel and/or the damping coefficient of each suspension shock absorber in order to further shorten braking distance particularly at the time of braking and to prevent spin at that time. In this case, it is necessary to furnish sensors to measure speed and angle directly. In the present invention, four radar sensors are used in order to directly measure the forward-reverse speed and the left-right speed. Also, the vertical speed, the pitch angle, the roll angle, and the angle of sideslip are indirectly measured from the output of the radar sensors.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel industrially excellent and ecological process for producing methylcobalamin which is useful as a medicament etc. More specifically, it provides a process for producing methylcobalamin by reducing cyanocobalamin or hydroxocobalamin in the presence of a reducing agent, and then methylating the reductant by adding a water-soluble methylating agent.