Abstract: A plurality of switchable contacts are provided on a relaying printed circuit board for centralized relaying of signals between a vehicle per se and a switch unit; a plurality of contact change-over members for connecting and disconnecting the switchable contacts are mounted on this printed circuit board; a drive member oscillatable from outside to inside of a box-shaped housing is fitted to each end of the housing in a lengthwise direction; the printed circuit board is fixed to an outer part of an under face of the housing to cause the contact change-over members to face the inside of the housing; the drive members and the contact change-over members are engaged with each other to oscillate the drive members; and the switchable contacts on the printed circuit board are thereby changed over.

Abstract: A disposable diaper comprising a liquid permeable topsheet 2, a liquid impermeable backsheet 3, and a liquid retentive absorbent member 4 and having a substantially oblong shape, the absorbent member 4 in the crotch portion having a middle absorbent portion 42 which occupies the middle {fraction (3/7)} of the width of the absorbent member 4 and side absorbent portions 43 which each occupy the outermost {fraction (1/7)} of the width of the absorbent member 4, wherein each side absorbent portion 43 has a larger unit absorption capacity than the middle absorbent portion 42, hydrophobic sheets 3 and 21 are disposed on the lateral outer edge of each side absorbent portion 43 to cover from the upper to lower surfaces of the edge, and an elastic member 71 is disposed in the part having each side absorbent portion 43 in the longitudinal direction of the side absorbent portion 43.

Abstract: A reproduction method includes a step of performing error correction of the first coded data piece and generating error location information which represents an error location of the first coded data; a step of generating erasure locator information which represents an erasure position of the second coded data piece, based on the error location information; and an erasure error correction step of performing erasure error correction of the second coded data piece based on the erasure locator information. The erasure locator information generation step includes the step of, when the error location information indicates that no error is detected in the Nth first symbol and the (N+2)th first symbol and that an error is detected in the (N+1)th first symbol, determining at least one of the plurality of second symbols provided adjacent to the (N+1)th first symbol as representing erasure.

Abstract: To provide an image display device and an image display system capable of widely disclosing information on fine adjustment of image quality in each image display device of each user, centrally managing the information and mutually using the information. An image display device stores image quality adjustment values of image quality adjustment device and freely outputs the values to an FD, a user PC or a host PC connected to an internet. The image quality adjustment value of one image display device is formed in a predetermined format of file, outputted to a host PC and stored centrally in the host PC. Also, the above file or the analysis result obtained by analyzing the above file is freely inputted to another image display device through the internet.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide a process for manufacturing an electrostatic chuck which does not have a dispersion in chucking force depending on place and is capable of adsorbing a semiconductor wafer evenly. A process for manufacturing an electrostatic chuck according to the present invention comprises steps of: printing a conductor containing paste for an electrode on a green sheet which has a surface roughness, Rmax, of 200 &mgr;m or less; forming a lamination by stacking another green sheet or other green sheets on said green sheet; and then sintering said lamination.

Abstract: At least one kind of a rear earth element or an alkaline earth metal element is activated together with manganese in a zinc silicate system phosphor, and a mean particle size of the phosphor is between 0.01 and 1.0 &mgr;m.

Abstract: A tabular terminal-use female terminal in which a tabular terminal is inserted is provided, which tabular terminal-use female terminal includes: a pair of elastic holding pieces extending in an insertion direction of the tabular terminal; a holding portion provided on each elastic holding piece for holding the tabular terminal; a guide face extending from each holding portion to an front end portion of each elastic holding piece for guiding the tabular terminal to the holding portion; and a receiving tapered portion provided on a side portion of each guide face, wherein the tabular terminal is able to be laterally inserted into the tabular terminal-use female terminal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a recording method for a phase-change optical recording medium. The recording method of the present invention contains the step of irradiating an electromagnetic wave having a multipulse pattern so as to perform recording on a phase-change optical recording medium containing a phase-change recording layer. This method is characterised in that a starting time of a front pulse of the multipulse pattern delays 0.5T to 1.25T from a starting point of the first reference clock relative to the recording mark, where T is a reference clock of the multipulse pattern.

Abstract: A semiconductor device, which can prevent a current capability from deteriorating with time, is disclosed. A P-channel type LDMOS is formed in an N-type monocrystal silicon substrate. The P-channel type LDMOS includes: a P-type impurity diffusion layer formed in a well shape so as to reach a predetermined depth; a channel well layer formed by double-diffusing N-type impurities; a source diffusion layer; a potential fixing electrode; drain-contact electrode; a LOCOS oxide film; a gate electrode; a drain electrode; a source electrode; and so on. Especially, the gate electrode is formed so as to overlap onto the LOCOS oxide film, and its protrusion amount onto the LOCOS oxide film (gate overlap length O/L) is set to about 10 &mgr;m, which is substantially ½ of a width size of the LOCOS oxide film.

Abstract: A vehicle air conditioner includes an air conditioning case, a blower fan for blowing conditioned air into a passenger compartment, and an evaporator disposed in the air conditioning case. The air conditioning case has a cooling opening upstream from the evaporator, so that at least inside air is blown by the blower fan to vehicle electronic units through the cooling opening. Thus, heat radiation of the electronic units can be facilitated by air blown from the blower fan. Further, because at least inside air, without being cooled by the evaporator, is blown to the electronic units, the electronic units can be prevented from being excessively cooled. Accordingly, it can restrict the surface temperature of the electronic units from reducing less than a dew point, thereby effectively reducing condensed water on the electronic units.

Abstract: In a die for molding a honeycomb structure, in which a coating layer is formed on a die base so that slits with a particular width are provided, the slits are provided so as to have a width of 30 to 200 &mgr;m by forming the coating layer by a substrate layer with a thickness of 10 to 100 &mgr;m and a surface layer with a thickness of 1 to 30 &mgr;m. Further, the substrate layer is formed by a metal layer containing no oxide.

Abstract: A lighting circuit for lighting a vehicular lamp including a plurality of light-emitting diodes, includes: a selection unit for selecting the number of light-emitting diodes to be connected in series in the vehicular lamp based on an instruction from the outside; a switching regulator for applying an output voltage based on a power-supply voltage output by an external DC power supply to the selected number of light-emitting diodes to be connected in series, so as to supply a supply current to the selected number of light-emitting diodes; and an output controlling unit for controlling the output voltage of the switching regulator based on the supply current.

Abstract: A switching regulator circuit for controlling power supplied to a load, includes: a switching device for repeatedly going on or off to control a voltage or a current applied to the load; a detector for detecting a supply voltage or a supply current supplied to the load; and a controller for controlling a duration ratio of a period in which the switching device is on or off based on the supply voltage or supply current detected by the detector, so as to control a value of the voltage applied to the load.

Abstract: The conventional amplifying device and receiver involve a problem that the gain varies excessively in amplifying a signal containing noise. Accordingly, an amplifying device and receiver of the invention comprise variable-gain amplifying means for amplifying and outputting an analog signal, detecting means for detecting a signal level of the analog signal, selecting means for selecting a relatively great signal level from the signal levels detected by the detecting means, and gain control means for controlling the gain in the variable-gain amplifying means on the basis of the signal level selected by the selecting means.

Abstract: The present invention provides a storage unit for accessing a storage medium according to a direction from a computer, a condition monitoring program product executed in the computer to which the storage unit is connected, and a storage medium thereof, having a configuration advantageously providing information for a user to properly address an abnormal condition in the storage unit. The storage unit includes a date storage module for storing a current date reported from the computer only a first time the storage unit is connected to the computer and maintains subsequently the date. The condition monitoring program receives the date stored in the date storage module from the storage unit connected to the computer and presents a message according to the number of days elapsing between the date and the current date.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an exhaust heat recovery system that recovers exhaust that is generated by an electrical power generator for use in supplying hot water and air conditioning, and has an object providing an exhaust heat recovery system that realizes reduced costs and has a high energy efficiency. The exhaust heat recovery system provides a heat exchanger HEX1 for exhaust heat recovery that uses the heat of the exhaust gas generated by an electrical power generator to heat a heating medium that is circulated and used in a predetermined facility, and heats the heating medium by carrying out heat exchange between the exhaust gas and the heating medium, a temperature detecting device TC2 that detects the temperature of the heating medium heated by the heat exchanger HEX1 for exhaust heat recovery, and a control valve V1 that controls the amount of exhaust gas fed to the heat exchanger HEX1 for exhaust heat recovery based on the detected results of the temperature detecting device TC2.

Abstract: Metallic iron nuggets made by reducing-melt of a material containing a carbonaceous reductant and a metal-oxide-containing material, the metallic iron nuggets comprising at least 94% by mass, hereinafter denoted as “%”, of Fe and 1.0 to 4.5% of C, and having a diameter of 1 to 30 mm are disclosed.

Abstract: A preventive or therapeutic agent for treating bowel disease, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, where the agent has as an active ingredient an antibody directed against IL-6 receptor which is an interleukin-6 antagonist.

Abstract: The computation of an R06-signal at a G06-pixel position that has only a G-signal on a line of B-pixels and G-pixels is performed by an equation of R06=G06+(R09+G09), based on the assumption that the difference between an R-signal and a G-signal is constant at local regions of an image, i.e., the assumption that a relation of R06−G06=R09−G09 is established. In this case, the G09-signal at the R09-pixel position is computed by performing a one-dimensional interpolation on a G-signal on an RG line including the R09-pixel position, like G09=(G05+G13)/2, etc.

Abstract: An automatic bending system includes an automatic bending press (46) including a pair of bending tools (48, 50) cooperating with each other, and an automatic manipulator (10) including a head (26) movable in a work space and provided with a toolholder member (29) intended to receive at least two take-up members (32, 34, 38, 42) independent from each other. The head (26) is rotatable about a first axis (28) and the toolholder member (29) is provided with tool attachment seats (30) arranged on opposite sides of said first axis (28) and rotatable about a second common axis (36) orthogonal to the first axis (28).