Abstract: A fishing rod includes a hollow rod extending along a central axis; and a shaft member with an outer peripheral surface inclined relative to the central axis inserted into the rod from the one end, and that is supported by an inner peripheral surface of the rod at a support position on another end side of the one end in an axial direction along the central axis, wherein the inner peripheral surface of the rod has at least one convex portion protruding toward the central axis from a virtual curve between the support position and the one end position axially when drawing a virtual curve that is convex toward the central axis through the support position and the one end position at the end of the end side of the inner peripheral surface in an area radially outward from the outer peripheral surface of the shaft member.

Abstract: An integrated circuit for a semiconductor device that includes a first terminal for receiving a power supply voltage, a second terminal to which a load is to be coupled, and first and second metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) transistors each having a drain electrode and a source electrode, the source electrodes being respectively coupled to the first and second terminals. The integrated circuit includes a first line coupled to the drain electrode of the first MOS transistor and the drain electrode of the second MOS transistor, a second line to which a first voltage lower than the power supply voltage is applied, a first device configured to couple the first line and the second line, to prevent the first line from being brought into a floating state, and a detection circuit configured to detect a first abnormality in at least the first MOS transistor based on a voltage level of the first line.

Abstract: A glass plate processing method for dividing a glass plate by a separation line that divides a main surface of the glass plate into two regions, includes: moving an irradiation point of a first laser beam along the separation line, and forming a crack extending from the separation line diagonally with respect to the main surface, in a cross-section orthogonal to the separation line; after the crack is formed, moving an irradiation point of a second laser beam along the separation line, and forming a modified portion, in the cross-section, on a virtual line extending in a direction perpendicular to the main surface, from a tip of the crack towards a center of a thickness of the glass plate; and after the modified portion is formed, applying stress to the glass plate and forming a new crack spanning from the tip of the crack to the modified portion.

Abstract: A large plate includes a first main surface and a second main surface, and is separated into a first small plate and a second small plate at a separation surface. The separation surface intersects with the first main surface and the second main surface at a first intersection line and a second intersection line, respectively. The first intersection line and the second intersection line include a curved portion. The first intersection line is disposed on one side of the second intersection line in a planar view. In a cross-section perpendicular to the first intersection line, the separation surface is inclined with respect to a normal to the first main surface. (1) Form a modified portion on the separation surface to be separated. (2) Form a crack on the separation surface. (3) Separate the first and second small plate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a strengthened glass sheet having a first main surface, a second main surface which faces the first main surface, and an end surface, in which at least one of the first main surface and the second main surface has a surface compressive stress formed by a chemical strengthening treatment, the strengthened glass sheet includes a strengthened portion in which a planar compressive stress is formed along the end surface in a direction parallel with the end surface, the planar compressive stress of the strengthened portion has a maximum value of 1-120 MPa, and the strengthened portion has a width, as measured from the end surface in a direction normal to the end surface, of 0.5 times or more a thickness of the strengthened glass sheet.

Abstract: An integrated circuit for a semiconductor device that includes a first terminal for receiving a power supply voltage, a second terminal to which a load is to be coupled, and first and second metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) transistors each having a drain electrode and a source electrode, the source electrodes being respectively coupled to the first and second terminals. The integrated circuit includes a first line coupled to the drain electrode of the first MOS transistor and the drain electrode of the second MOS transistor, a second line to which a first voltage lower than the power supply voltage is applied, a first device configured to couple the first line and the second line, to prevent the first line from being brought into a floating state, and a detection circuit configured to detect a first abnormality in at least the first MOS transistor based on a voltage level of the first line.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a first line configured to receive a power supply voltage, a second line configured to be coupled to a load of the semiconductor device, first and second metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) transistors coupled in series between the first line and the second line, each of the first and second MOS transistors having a drain electrode and a gate electrode, the drain electrode of the first MOS transistor being coupled to the drain electrode of the second MOS transistor, a third line coupled to the gate electrode of the first MOS transistor, and a fourth line coupled to the gate electrode of the second MOS transistor, the third and fourth lines being electrically separated from each other.

Abstract: To suppress the generation of a shoot-through current in a Schmitt trigger inverter circuit, a Schmitt trigger inverter circuit SINVa includes: a CMOS inverter CI having the input and output connected to the input and output of the Schmitt trigger inverter circuit, respectively; a first transistor MN3 having the gate connected to the output of the CMOS inverter; and a first current limiting element DEP1 connected to the first transistor in series.

Abstract: To provide a method for tempering glass to obtain tempered glass having high surface quality and a deep compression stress layer. The present invention relates to a method for tempering a glass plate comprising a preparation step of preparing a glass plate having a surface temperature of at most the strain point, an internal heating step of heating the internal temperature of the glass plate to be at least the annealing point, while maintaining the surface temperature of the glass plate within 10 minutes, or to be at most the strain point, and a cooling step of cooling the glass plate.

Abstract: There are provided a device and a method for more appropriate evaluation of a chemical substance. The device for the evaluation of the chemical substance includes a first compartment, and a second compartment that communicates with the first compartment and is separated from the first compartment by a partition wall.

Abstract: A glass sheet processing method is provided for irradiating a laser beam on a glass sheet and forming a cleavage in the glass sheet with thermal stress. If each of an irradiation area of the laser beam on the surface and an irradiation area of the laser beam on the back face of the glass sheet includes a peak position of a power density of the laser beam, each irradiation area has an asymmetrical power density distribution that is asymmetrical with respect to a reference line that passes through the peak position and is parallel to a moving direction of the peak position. If each irradiation area has no peak position, each irradiation area has an asymmetrical shape that is asymmetrical with respect to a reference line that passes through a centroid position of the irradiation area and is parallel to a moving direction of the centroid position.

Abstract: To suppress the generation of a shoot-through current in a Schmitt trigger inverter circuit, a Schmitt trigger inverter circuit SINVa includes: a CMOS inverter CI having the input and output connected to the input and output of the Schmitt trigger inverter circuit, respectively; a first transistor MN3 having the gate connected to the output of the CMOS inverter; and a first current limiting element DEP1 connected to the first transistor in series.

Abstract: A valve protection structure for a vehicle includes: side members; a hydrogen tank disposed between the side members; and a valve member installed to project from a vehicle-widthwise end face of the hydrogen tank. The side member has a convex member projecting inward in the vehicle widthwise direction from an inner wall part, the convex member is placed at a position offset with respect to the valve member and opposite the hydrogen tank in the vehicle widthwise direction, and a vehicle-widthwise distance between a tip part of the convex member and a portion of the hydrogen tank opposite the tip part of the convex member in the vehicle widthwise direction is set shorter than a vehicle-widthwise distance between a tip part of the valve member and a portion of the side member opposite the tip part of the valve member in the vehicle widthwise direction.

Abstract: The present invention is provided with a roof side rail, a side outer panel that is formed of a dissimilar metal material having a higher electrical conductivity than the roof side rail, and a metal layer that is formed of the same metal material as the roof side rail and is disposed between the roof side rail and the side outer panel. Forming a nugget, which is a joint portion, between the roof side rail and the metal layer by carrying out resistance welding with the metal coating disposed between the roof side rail and the side outer panel makes it possible to accommodate the enhanced strength of an iron member and to render prepared hole processing unnecessary.

Abstract: To provide a method for tempering glass to obtain tempered glass having high surface quality and a deep compression stress layer. The present invention relates to a method for tempering a glass plate comprising a preparation step of preparing a glass plate having a surface temperature of at most the strain point, an internal heating step of heating the internal temperature of the glass plate to be at least the annealing point, while maintaining the surface temperature of the glass plate within 10 minutes, or to be at most the strain point, and a cooling step of cooling the glass plate.

Abstract: A cable with connectors includes a plurality of electric wires arranged in parallel, and a first connector and a second connector provided at each end of the electric wires. The first connector includes a first substrate accommodated therein and a connector plug connected to the first substrate. The second connector includes a second substrate accommodated therein and a connector plug connected to the second substrate. The first substrate and the second substrate have a plurality of first contact points arranged at one end-side thereof and to be connected with the electric wires, respectively. The plurality of first contact points is arranged so that am arrangement order of the plurality of first contact points provided on the first substrate and an arrangement order of the plurality of first contact points provided on the second substrate are mirror-symmetric with the electric wires being interposed therebetween.

Abstract: A cable with connectors includes a plurality of electric wires arranged in parallel, and a first connector and a second connector provided at each end of the electric wires. The first connector includes a first substrate accommodated therein and a connector plug connected to the first substrate. The second connector includes a second substrate accommodated therein and a connector plug connected to the second substrate. The first substrate and the second substrate have a plurality of first contact points arranged at one end-side thereof and to be connected with the electric wires, respectively. The plurality of first contact points is arranged so that am arrangement order of the plurality of first contact points provided on the first substrate and an arrangement order of the plurality of first contact points provided on the second substrate are mirror-symmetric with the electric wires being interposed therebetween.

Abstract: The present invention is provided with a roof side rail, a side outer panel that is formed of a dissimilar metal material having a higher electrical conductivity than the roof side rail, and a metal layer that is formed of the same metal material as the roof side rail and is disposed between the roof side rail and the side outer panel. Forming a nugget, which is a joint portion, between the roof side rail and the metal layer by carrying out resistance welding with the metal coating disposed between the roof side rail and the side outer panel makes it possible to accommodate the enhanced strength of an iron member and to render prepared hole processing unnecessary.

Abstract: A dry ice freeze-pulverizer includes pulverizing container and pulverizer main body. The pulverizing container includes a container main body that includes a bottom plate and a side plate erected from a peripheral edge of the bottom plate, has an upper surface opening, and is provided with a pulverizing blade therein, and a lid that closes the upper surface opening and has a vent hole. The pulverizer main body includes a drive device configured to rotate the pulverizing blade. The side plate of the container main body is formed with a vacuum double structure that is obtained by evacuating an internal space formed by opposing metal plates.

Abstract: A valve protection structure for a vehicle includes: side members; a hydrogen tank disposed between the side members; and a valve member installed to project from a vehicle-widthwise end face of the hydrogen tank. The side member has a convex member projecting inward in the vehicle widthwise direction from an inner wall part, the convex member is placed at a position offset with respect to the valve member and opposite the hydrogen tank in the vehicle widthwise direction, and a vehicle-widthwise distance between a tip part of the convex member and a portion of the hydrogen tank opposite the tip part of the convex member in the vehicle widthwise direction is set shorter than a vehicle-widthwise distance between a tip part of the valve member and a portion of the side member opposite the tip part of the valve member in the vehicle widthwise direction.