Abstract: A change in electrical characteristics of a semiconductor device including an interlayer insulating film over a transistor including an oxide semiconductor as a semiconductor film is suppressed. The structure includes a first insulating film which includes a void portion in a step region formed by a source electrode and a drain electrode over the semiconductor film and contains silicon oxide as a component, and a second insulating film containing silicon nitride, which is provided in contact with the first insulating film to cover the void portion in the first insulating film. The structure can prevent the void portion generated in the first insulating film from expanding outward.

Abstract: A ball bearing includes a cage circular annular portion and a seal member. The cage circular annular portion has a cage-side sliding contact surface axially opposed to the seal member and configured to come into sliding contact with the seal member. The seal member has a seal-side sliding contact surface configured to come into sliding contact with the cage-side sliding contact surface. A plurality of axial protrusions each having an axially convex circular arc shape in cross sections along a circumferential direction are formed on one of the cage-side sliding contact surface and the seal-side sliding contact surface at constant pitches in the circumferential direction.

Abstract: An outer surface rubber portion is formed to cover the entire axially outer surface of a metal core. An inner surface rubber portion is formed with a circular annular opening through which the axially inner surface of the metal core is exposed on the same circumference passing on the radially outer side of minute protrusions; and circular arc-shaped openings through which the axially inner surface of the metal core is exposed on the same circumference passing on the radially inner side of the minute protrusions.

Abstract: A ball bearing is provided which includes a cage circular annular portion and a seal member. The cage circular annular portion has a cage-side sliding contact surface axially opposed to the seal member and configured to come into sliding contact with the seal member. The seal member has a seal-side sliding contact surface configured to come into sliding contact with the cage-side sliding contact surface. A plurality of axial protrusions each having an axially convex circular arc shape in cross sections along a circumferential direction are formed on one of the cage-side sliding contact surface and the seal-side sliding contact surface at constant pitches in the circumferential direction.

Abstract: A ball bearing is provided which includes a cage circular annular portion and a seal member. The cage circular annular portion has a cage-side sliding contact surface axially opposed to the seal member and configured to come into sliding contact with the seal member. The seal member has a seal-side sliding contact surface configured to come into sliding contact with the cage-side sliding contact surface. A plurality of axial protrusions each having an axially convex circular arc shape in cross sections along a circumferential direction are formed on one of the cage-side sliding contact surface and the seal-side sliding contact surface at constant pitches in the circumferential direction.

Abstract: An evaluation test method for flaking caused by hydrogen embrittlement includes: preparing a rolling bearing having a first bearing ring, a second bearing ring, and a rolling element, the first bearing ring being a rotation ring including a first raceway surface, the second bearing ring being a stationary ring including a second raceway surface facing the first raceway surface, the rolling element being disposed between the first raceway surface and the second raceway surface; and applying a rotation around a central axis onto the first bearing ring in a state in which a load is applied between the first raceway surface and the second raceway surface through the rolling element. Each of the first bearing ring, the second bearing ring, and the rolling element is composed of a steel. The first raceway surface and the second raceway surface are always entirely immersed in lubricating oil during the rotation.

Abstract: The rolling bearing seal includes a core metal and rubber adhered to the core metal by vulcanization. The rubber includes: a seal lip portion having, over the entire circumference in the circumferential direction, a plurality of projections that extend inward in the radial direction from the inner diameter side of the core metal, and slides on a seal sliding surface of an inner ring of a rolling bearing; and an attachment portion that is attached to an outer ring of the rolling bearing. A compression vulcanization molding mold includes a female mold and a male mold. The female mold has a guide portion for positioning the core metal and a rugged shape forming the projections on the seal lip portion. The male mold has an inner-diameter-side burr groove and an outer-diameter-side burr groove and the shape of a radially outermost portion of the inner-diameter-side burr groove is formed in a circle.

Abstract: A vehicle control device includes: a driving controller configured to perform first driving control such that one or both of an acceleration or deceleration speed and steering of a vehicle is controlled to travel the vehicle; an occupant intention detector configured to detect an intention of the occupant to switch from manual driving to a state in which the driving controller performs the first driving control; and a one-way traffic determiner configured to determine whether a road on which the vehicle is predicted to be traveling or travel in future is a one-way traffic road. The driving controller determines whether to start the first driving control based on whether the one-way traffic determiner determines the road on which the vehicle is predicted to be traveling or travel in future is the one-way traffic road.

Abstract: A vehicle control device includes a pedestrian recognizer configured to recognize a pedestrian present in the periphery of a vehicle, and a driving controller configured to decelerate at least the vehicle irrespective of an occupant's operation of the vehicle in accordance with the vehicle and a pedestrian approaching each other, and delays a timing at which the vehicle is stopped in a case where a plurality of pedestrians recognized by the pedestrian recognizer are present on a traveling route of the vehicle.

Abstract: A rolling bearing including a cage is provided. The cage includes, on its outer peripheral surface, a plurality of ridges protruding radially outwardly, and circumferentially spaced apart from each other. The ridges extend in the axial direction or in an oblique direction or directions relative to the circumferential direction. The ridges are capable of coming into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the outer ring through lubricating oil.

Abstract: A vehicle control device includes a pedestrian recognizer configured to recognize a pedestrian present in the periphery of a vehicle, and a driving controller configured to decelerate at least the vehicle irrespective of an occupant's operation of the vehicle in accordance with the vehicle and a pedestrian approaching each other, and delays a timing at which the vehicle is stopped in a case where a plurality of pedestrians recognized by the pedestrian recognizer are present on a traveling route of the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle control device includes: a driving controller configured to perform first driving control such that one or both of an acceleration or deceleration speed and steering of a vehicle is controlled to travel the vehicle; an occupant intention detector configured to detect an intention of the occupant to switch from manual driving to a state in which the driving controller performs the first driving control; and a one-way traffic determiner configured to determine whether a road on which the vehicle is predicted to be traveling or travel in future is a one-way traffic road. The driving controller determines whether to start the first driving control based on whether the one-way traffic determiner determines the road on which the vehicle is predicted to be traveling or travel in future is the one-way traffic road.

Abstract: A sealed bearing includes an inner race; and seal members each including a seal lip made of rubber. Each seal lip includes a plurality of protrusions circumferentially spaced apart from each other, and kept in sliding contact with the inner race with fluid lubrication condition generated between the protrusions and the inner race. Each protrusion has a circular arc-shaped cross section along the circumferential direction, and the circular arc-shaped cross section has a radius of 0.4 mm or more and less than 9.0 mm.

Abstract: A rolling bearing including a cage is provided. The cage includes, on its outer peripheral surface, a plurality of ridges protruding radially outwardly, and circumferentially spaced apart from each other. The ridges extend in the axial direction or in an oblique direction or directions relative to the circumferential direction. The ridges are capable of coming into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the outer ring through lubricating oil.

Abstract: The rolling bearing seal includes a core metal and rubber adhered to the core metal by vulcanization. The rubber includes: a seal lip portion having, over the entire circumference in the circumferential direction, a plurality of projections that extend inward in the radial direction from the inner diameter side of the core metal, and slides on a seal sliding surface of an inner ring of a rolling bearing; and an attachment portion that is attached to an outer ring of the rolling bearing. A compression vulcanization molding mold includes a female mold and a male mold. The female mold has a guide portion for positioning the core metal and a rugged shape forming the projections on the seal lip portion. The male mold has an inner-diameter-side burr groove and an outer-diameter-side burr groove and the shape of a radially outermost portion of the inner-diameter-side burr groove is formed in a circle.

Abstract: A sealed bearing includes an inner race; and seal members each including a seal lip made of rubber. Each seal lip includes a plurality of protrusions circumferentially spaced apart from each other, and kept in sliding contact with the inner race with fluid lubrication condition generated between the protrusions and the inner race. Each protrusion has a circular arc-shaped cross section along the circumferential direction, and the circular arc-shaped cross section has a radius of 0.4 mm or more and less than 9.0 mm.

Abstract: A surroundings monitoring device includes a median strip determination unit that determines whether or not there is a median strip in a road around a vehicle, and a progression direction estimation unit that estimates that a plurality of lanes in front of the median strip in a case that viewed from the vehicle among lanes included in a crossroad crossing a road on which the vehicle is traveling are lanes in the same progression direction in a case that the vehicle reaches the crossroad and the median strip determination unit determines that there is the median strip in the crossroad.

Abstract: A vehicle control device includes an other-vehicle recognition unit that recognizes another vehicle stopped near a subject vehicle, a specific-vehicle determination unit that determines whether or not the other vehicle recognized by the other-vehicle recognition unit is a specific vehicle of which a main parking place is the place at which the other vehicle is stopped, and a driving control unit that controls one or both of steering and acceleration/deceleration of the subject vehicle to cause the subject vehicle to travel regardless of an operation of an occupant of the subject vehicle, the driving control unit suppressing, with respect to the other vehicle determined to be the specific vehicle by the specific-vehicle determination unit among the other vehicles recognized by the other-vehicle recognition unit, travel control of the subject vehicle with respect to start of the other vehicle as compared with the other vehicle not determined to be the specific vehicle by the specific-vehicle determination unit.

Abstract: A sealed bearing assembly includes seal members each including a seal lip with multiple protrusions, and being arranged such that oil passages are defined between the seal lip and a seal sliding surface which is configured to slide circumferentially relative to the protrusions such that the oil passages communicate with a bearing internal space and an exterior of the bearing, and prevent passage of foreign objects having particle diameters larger than a predetermined value therethrough. The seal lip and the seal sliding surface are arranged such that, when the bearing rotates, lubricating oil in the oil passages is pulled into spaces between the seal lip and the seal sliding surface such that a fluid lubricating condition is created between the seal lip and the seal sliding surface, due to a wedge effect.

Abstract: Provided is a retainer (7), including a pair of annular members (8, 8), the pair of annular members (8, 8) being coupled to each other so that semispherical bulging portions (9, 9) which are opposed to each other form pockets (11) configured to retain balls (6). The pockets (11) each include a ball-opposed surface (12) having a ball non-contact portion (14) that is recessed toward a side opposite to the ball side. The ball non-contact portion (14) is formed outside a predetermined region (A) of the ball-opposed surface (12), which includes an intersection (P) of a pitch circle (PCD) of the balls (6) and a straight line (L) extending in a radial direction through a central portion of the ball-opposed surface (12) in a circumferential direction, and has an end portion on a radially outer side which is opened in a radially outer surface (8a) of the annular member (8).