Abstract: The present invention provides a slicing method comprising winding a wire around a plurality of grooved rollers and pressing the wire against an ingot to be sliced into wafers while supplying a slurry for slicing to the grooved rollers and causing the wire to travel, wherein a cooling speed of the ingot when a slicing depth is equal to or above ? of a diameter is controlled to perform slicing by supplying a slurry for adjusting an ingot temperature to the ingot independently from the slurry for slicing while controlling a supply temperature only in a period from the moment that the slicing depth of the ingot reaches at least ? of the diameter to end of slicing. As a result, the slicing method is provided, in which rapid cooling of the ingot in the time close to end of slicing the ingot can be alleviated when a wire saw is used to slice the ingot, and generation of a nano-topography can be thereby suppressed and further high quality wafers having a uniform thickness are obtained by slicing.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for slicing a silicon single crystal ingot having a plane direction (110) by a wire saw to manufacture a (110) silicon wafer, wherein slicing is performed in such a manner that each angle formed between a traveling direction of a wire in the wire saw and a [?112] direction and a [1-12] direction in the (110) silicon single crystal ingot or a direction crystallographically equivalent to the directions exceeds 30°. As a result, the method for manufacturing the (110) silicon wafer that can suppress occurrence of breaking at the time of slicing and improve a production yield ratio can be provided.

Abstract: Provides is a compound semiconductor substrate about which the thickness of its nitride semiconductor single crystal layer can be made large while the generation of cracks, crystal defects or the like is restrained in the nitride semiconductor single crystal layer. The substrate has a first intermediate layer 110 formed on a Si single crystal substrate 100 having a crystal plane orientation of {111}. In the layer 110, a first metal compound layer 110a made of any one of TiC, TiN, VC and VN, and a second metal compound layer 110b made of any one of compounds which are different from the compound of the first metal compound layer out of TiC, TiN, VC and VN are laminated in this order alternately each other over the Si single crystal.

Abstract: The present invention is a static pressure pad for supporting both sides of a raw wafer without contact by a static pressure of a fluid supplied to the both sides of the raw wafer in a double-disc grinding machine for a semiconductor wafer, wherein in patterns of lands to be banks of surrounding pockets formed on a surface side of supporting the raw wafer of the static pressure pad, an outer circumferential land pattern required to support the raw wafer is a concentric circle with respect to a rotation center of the raw wafer, and a land pattern inside the outer circumferential land pattern is a non-concentric circle with respect to the rotation center of the raw wafer and asymmetrical with respect to all the straight lines which bisect the static pressure pad.

Abstract: The driving force control unit for vehicle comprises a driving condition detecting unit for detecting the vehicle driving condition, a selector for selecting one of driving modes by manipulation, the driving modes including a first mode having a driving force characteristic suitable for normal driving and a second mode having a suppressed driving force, and driving force setting unit for setting a driving force indication value based on the selected mode and the vehicle driving conditions. The selector being formed by a multiple switch having a push switch which turns to ON state when a pressing force direction manipulation is applied, and other switch which turns to ON state when manipulation other than the pressing force direction is applied, the second mode is selected by the ON manipulation of the push switch.

Abstract: The present invention provides a driving force control unit for a vehicle having an accelerator opening degree detecting unit for detecting accelerator opening degree, a driving condition detecting unit for detecting engine driving condition, a driving force setting unit for setting a driving force indication value according to a plurality of different driving force characteristics based on the accelerator opening degree and the engine driving condition, a selector for selecting a driving force characteristic from the plural of different driving force characteristics by manipulation. The driving force setting unit setting the driving force indication value according to the selected driving force characteristic.

Abstract: A rotary connector apparatus includes a body supported fixedly, a rotor supported rotatably by the body and rotatable together with a steering wheel, a floating spacer disposed between the body and the rotor, rotatably floating according to rotation of the rotor, and having an inverting pass portion communicating between the inside and the outside in a radial direction, and a flat cable passing through the inverting pass portion to be inverted and wound on the sides of inner and outer peripheries of the floating spacer, a recessed portion provided with an outer peripheral face of the floating spacer so as to avoid hitting of the flat cable in a direction of a rotational axis of the floating spacer.

Abstract: The driving force control unit for a vehicle comprises a plurality of control modes for controlling a driving force, each of control modes having each driving force characteristic, a vehicle driving condition detecting unit for detecting a vehicle driving condition, a selector for selecting one control mode from the control modes, a temporary selector for changing the current mode to other mode, and a driving force indication value setting unit for setting a driving force indication value according to the vehicle driving condition and the driving force characteristic corresponding to the selected mode by the selector or the temporary selector.

Abstract: The driving force control unit comprises a plurality of control modes for controlling a driving force, each of control modes having each driving force characteristic; a vehicle driving condition detecting unit for detecting a vehicle driving condition; a selector for selecting one control mode from the plurality of control modes; a driving force setting unit for setting a driving force indication value according to the driving force characteristic selected by the selector based on the vehicle driving condition; and a shift lever position detector for detecting a shift lever position of a transmission. The control mode includes a reverse control mode having a reverse driving force characteristic suitable for traveling the vehicle in reverse direction. The driving force setting unit changes the control mode to the reverse control mode when the shift lever is detected in a position of a reverse range, and sets the driving force indication value according to the reverse driving force characteristic.

Abstract: The driving force control unit for vehicle comprises a driving condition detecting unit for detecting the vehicle driving condition, a selector for selecting one of driving modes by manipulation, the driving modes including a first mode having a driving force characteristic suitable for normal driving and a second mode having a suppressed driving force, and driving force setting unit for setting a driving force indication value based on the selected mode and the vehicle driving conditions. The selector being formed by a multiple switch having a push switch which turns to ON state when a pressing force direction manipulation is applied, and other switch which turns to ON state when manipulation other than the pressing force direction is applied, the second mode is selected by the ON manipulation of the push switch.

Abstract: The present invention provides a driving force control device which can set driving force characteristics which conform to tastes of drivers using one vehicle thus giving the easy-to-drive feeling to the drivers. An E/G_ECU possesses three modes 1 to 3 as control modes and selects one mode from these modes based on a manipulation input using a mode selection switch. Further, any one of the mode out of these modes 1 to 3 is preset in the E/G_ECU as a temporary changeover mode, and the E/G_ECU changes over a mode selected by the mode selection switch and the preset temporary changeover mode alternatively by means of the temporary changeover switch.

Abstract: The present invention provides a vehicle display device which can display fuel consumption information of a vehicle in a useful and optimum mode for a driver. A meter_EUC calculates an instantaneous fuel consumption of a vehicle based on a mileage and a fuel injection quantity within a set time, calculates an average fuel consumption of the vehicle based on respective cumulative values of the mileage and the fuel injection quantity repeatedly calculated for every set time, and displays the deviation of the instantaneous fuel consumption with respect to the average fuel consumption as fuel consumption information on a fuel consumption meter. The display on the fuel consumption meter is performed by swinging a pointer with respect to a neutral position.

Abstract: The present invention provides a vehicle display device which allows a driver to instantaneously grasp driving force information. A meter_ECU displays a driving force display image which displays driving force information of a vehicle on an MID, displays an acceleration-torque line (driving force characteristic line) L corresponding to the currently selected mode M and, at the same time, changes a power level which is indicated in a power display region P set within the acceleration-torque line L interlockingly with an accelerator operation of a driver. Due to such a constitution, the vehicle display device allows the driver to instantaneously grasp the driving force information.

Abstract: A stand for a medical fluid treatment, a system for supporting multi-chamber medical fluid bags and a method for testing whether the multi-chamber bags have been preset properly for therapy are provided. In one embodiment a multi-section stand is provided that is folded in a number of places to produce a structure upon which fluid from a properly preset solution bag flows readily to a patient, but upon which a dual-chamber bag that has not been modified properly for treatment collapses, folds or falls to a position providing visual indication that the chamber seal needs to be released or opened.

Abstract: The present invention discloses: an antenna for detecting a magnetic field, wherein a plurality of loop antennas wound in opposite directions are connected in series and placed in a plane, a magnetic field detector comprising a plurality of the above antennas for detecting a magnetic field and an output circuit for taking out a differential output between the outputs of the plurality of antennas, and a gate for detecting detection tag comprising the above magnetic field detector and a coil for magnetic field generation.

Abstract: A stand for a medical fluid treatment, a system for supporting multi-chamber medical fluid bags and a method for testing whether the multi-chamber bags have been preset properly for therapy are provided. In one embodiment a multi-section stand is provided that is folded in a number of places to produce a structure upon which fluid from a properly preset solution bag flows readily to a patient, but upon which a dual-chamber bag that has not been modified properly for treatment collapses, folds or falls to a position providing visual indication that the chamber seal needs to be released or opened.

Abstract: A rotary connector includes a stationary housing, a rotative housing, a rotative holder, floating spacers, and flat cables. The flat cables provide a low-current path to a steering wheel of a vehicle. The rotary connector also includes a slip ring mechanism to provide a large-current path to electrical apparatuses on the steering wheel. The slip ring mechanism includes annular stationary contacts, annular movable contacts, and floating contacts. The annular stationary contacts are provided on the stationary housing and oppose the floating spacers to extend along a path of pivotal movement thereof. The annular movable contacts are provided on the rotative housing and oppose the floating spacers to extend along the path of pivotal movement thereof. The movable contacts are connected to electrical apparatuses on the steering wheel side. The floating contacts are provided on the floating spacers and are in resilient contact with the stationary contacts and the movable contacts.

Abstract: An intake passage of an internal combustion engine is divided into two intake passages downstream of a throttle valve. A tumble generating valve is disposed in one of these two intake passages. When the engine is stopped, the tumble generating valve is fully closed once and then opens by a specified opening angle. While the engine is inoperative, the tumble generating valve is held at that angle until the engine is started again.

Abstract: An aqueous grinding fluid has compositions mainly consisting of 40.0-95.0 wt. % a polyalcohol and/or a polyalcohol derivative, 5.0-50.0 wt. % water, 0.1-3.5 wt. % bentonite, 0.1-5.0 wt. % cellulose and weight %, 0.5-10.0 wt. % mica and optionally a small amount of a surfactant or polar solvent. Bentonite, cellulose and mica are preferably added with such combination to adjust a viscosity of a slurry to 150-300 mPa.second as a value measured by a rotating cylinder type viscometer. The aqueous suspension is nonflammable and stabilized in dispersiveness and settleability-proof of abrasive grits as well as a viscosity for a long time, and facilitates washing and cleaning of sliced wafers and a grinding machine without radiation of stinks.

Abstract: A rotary connector includes a stationary housing, a rotative housing, a rotative holder, floating spacers, and flat cables. The flat cables provide a low-current path to a steering wheel of a vehicle. The rotary connector also includes a slip ring mechanism to provide a large-current path to electrical apparatuses on the steering wheel. The slip ring mechanism includes annular stationary contacts, annular movable contacts, and floating contacts. The annular stationary contacts are provided on the stationary housing and oppose the floating spacers to extend along a path of pivotal movement thereof. The annular movable contacts are provided on the rotative housing and oppose the floating spacers to extend along the path of pivotal movement thereof. The movable contacts are connected to electrical apparatuses on the steering wheel side. The floating contacts are provided on the floating spacers and are in resilient contact with the stationary contacts and the movable contacts.