Abstract: Disclosed herein is an optical waveguide element that includes a substrate and a waveguide layer formed on the substrate and comprising lithium niobate. The waveguide layer has a slab part having a predetermined thickness and a ridge part protruding from the slab part. The maximum thickness of the slab part is 0.05 times or more and less than 0.4 times a wavelength of a light propagating in the ridge part.

Abstract: A bus bar unit includes a bus bar for energizing a coil wound around a stator; and a bus bar holder formed by an insulating member and holds the bus bar. The bus bar holder includes an engaged part which is configured to be engaged with an engaging part formed at an extending part extended from the stator in axial direction of the stator.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a principal surface which has a first side in a first direction and a second side in a second direction. A plurality of transistor arrays is formed in a region adjacent to the first side of the semiconductor substrate. A plurality of bumps include first and second bumps which are longer in the first direction. The distance between the first side and the first bump is shorter than the distance between the first side and the second bump. The plurality of transistor arrays include a first and a second transistor arrays. The first transistor array has a plurality of first unit transistors arranged along the first direction such that the first unit transistors overlap the first bump. The second transistor array has a plurality of second unit transistors arranged along the first direction such that the second unit transistors overlap the second bump.

Abstract: Provided is a polycarbonate resin powder, including a polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer, in which an amount of particles each having a particle diameter of 300 ?m or less in an entirety of the powder is 60 mass % or less.

Abstract: A surface mount emissive element is provided with a top surface and a bottom surface. A first electrical contact is formed exclusively on the top surface, and a second electrical contact is formed exclusively on the top surface. A post extends from the bottom surface. An emissive display is also provided made from surface mount emissive elements and an emissions substrate. The emissions substrate has a top surface with a first plurality of wells formed in the emissions substrate top surface. Each well has a bottom surface, sidewalls, a first electrical interface formed on the bottom surface, and a second electrical interface formed on the bottom surface. The emissions substrate also includes a matrix of column and row conductive traces forming a first plurality of column/row intersections, where each column/row intersection is associated with a corresponding well. A first plurality of emissive elements populates the wells.

Abstract: A bus bar unit includes: a plurality of bus bars arranged to be laminated, the respective bus bars having conductivity, the respective bus bars having a hole part; an insulating member interposed between the bus bars, the insulating member having insulating property, the insulating member having a hole part; a positioning member formed by insulating resin, the positioning member having a pin protruding in direction of laminating the bus bars, the pin being inserted through the hole parts of the bus bars and the hole part of the insulating member; and a fixing part provided at a tip end of the pin, the fixing part being configured to fix the bus bars and the insulating member.

Abstract: A method is provided for fabricating an emissive display substrate with a light management system. The method provides a transparent first substrate with a top surface and forms a plurality of emissive element wells. The well sidewalls are formed from a light absorbing material or a light reflector material. In one aspect, a light blocking material film layer is formed overlying the first substrate top surface, and the emissive element sidewalls are formed in the light blocking material film layer. In another aspect, a transparent second substrate is formed overlying the first substrate top surface. Then, the emissive element wells are formed in the second substrate with via surfaces, and the light blocking material is deposited overlying the well via surfaces. Additionally, the light blocking material may be formed on the bottom surface of each well. An emissive display substrate with light management system is provided below.

Abstract: A control device for an engine is provided. The control device includes an accelerator opening detector for detecting an opening of an accelerator, a target acceleration setter for setting a target acceleration of a vehicle based on the detected accelerator opening, and an engine controller for adjusting an engine torque to achieve the set target acceleration. The target acceleration setter sets the target acceleration such that a characteristic of a change of a jerk produced in the vehicle due to a reduction of the accelerator opening correlates to a characteristic of a change of a jerk produced in the vehicle due to an increase of the accelerator opening, the increase of the accelerator opening performed in an early half of a process of acceleration to a constant speed travel of the vehicle, the reduction of the accelerator opening performed in a latter half of the process.

Abstract: A control device for an engine includes an accelerator opening detector for detecting an opening of an accelerator, a target acceleration setter for setting a target acceleration of a vehicle based on the accelerator opening detected by the accelerator opening detector, and an engine controller for adjusting an engine torque to achieve the target acceleration set by the target acceleration setter. When the accelerator opening is increased from a state where the target acceleration is set to zero, the target acceleration setter sets the target acceleration according to the accelerator opening to produce a highest jerk in the vehicle at an accelerator opening that is larger by 5 to 10% than an accelerator opening corresponding to the state where the target acceleration is set to zero.

Abstract: Provided are a control server and a control system both capable of preventing traffic accidents more effectively. The control server is configured to control multiple traffic signals installed on a road, and includes: a pressure information obtainer configured to obtain pressure information which is outputted from a pressure sensor installed at a stop position on the road corresponding to each of the multiple traffic signals, and which includes a value representing pressure received from a vehicle running on the road; an abrupt braking information obtainer configured to, based on the pressure information, obtain abrupt braking information on an abrupt braking operation performed by the vehicle running on the road; and a traffic signal controller configured to, based on the abrupt braking information, generate a control signal for controlling the multiple traffic signals.

Abstract: A control device for an engine, which controls an engine torque based on operation of an organ-type accelerator pedal is provided. The control device includes an accelerator opening detector for detecting an accelerator opening based on an angle of an accelerator pedal, a target acceleration setter for setting a target acceleration based on the accelerator opening, and an engine controller for adjusting an engine torque to achieve the target acceleration. The accelerator pedal is arranged to have a pedal angle at a predetermined initial pedal angle when the accelerator pedal is not pressed. The target acceleration setter sets the target acceleration to zero when the accelerator pedal is pressed and the accelerator opening is within a range where a difference between the pressed pedal angle and the initial pedal angle is between 2 and 4 degrees.

Abstract: Fluid-suspended microcomponent management systems and methods are provided. The method provides a first reservoir containing a first solution and a magnetic collection head. A plurality of magnetically polarized microcomponents is suspended in the first solution, where each microcomponent has a maximum cross-section of 150 micrometers (?m) and a maximum mass of 1 microgram. A magnetic field is induced in the collection head and the microcomponents are exposed to the magnetic field. A plurality of microcomponents becomes fixed in position on a collection surface in response to the magnetic field. In one aspect, the step of exposing the microcomponents to the magnetic field includes immersing the collection head in the first reservoir. As a result, the plurality of microcomponents is collected on a surface of the collection head. Alternatively, the step of fixing the plurality of microcomponents in position includes fixing the microcomponents in position on the collection surface sidewall.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an optical waveguide element that includes a substrate and a waveguide layer formed on the substrate and comprising lithium niobate. The waveguide layer has a slab part having a predetermined thickness and a ridge part protruding from the slab part. The maximum thickness of the slab part is 0.05 times or more and less than 0.4 times a wavelength of a light propagating in the ridge part.

Abstract: A route search system includes an electronic control unit configured to perform: acquiring estimated weather information, the estimated weather information being information about weather that is estimated in a region where a candidate of a first route from a departure place to a destination place exists; acquiring experienced weather information, the experienced weather information being information about weather that a user has experienced in past; an searching the first route by preferentially selecting a first road over a second road, and outputting information about the first route, the first road being a road in a first region where the estimated weather information coincides with the experienced weather information, the second road being a road in a second region where the estimated weather information does not coincide with the experienced weather information.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a principal surface which has a first side in a first direction and a second side in a second direction. A plurality of transistor arrays is formed in a region adjacent to the first side of the semiconductor substrate. A plurality of bumps include first and second bumps which are longer in the first direction. The distance between the first side and the first bump is shorter than the distance between the first side and the second bump. The plurality of transistor arrays include a first and a second transistor arrays. The first transistor array has a plurality of first unit transistors arranged along the first direction such that the first unit transistors overlap the first bump. The second transistor array has a plurality of second unit transistors arranged along the first direction such that the second unit transistors overlap the second bump.

Abstract: A route search system including an electronic control unit configured to perform: acquiring estimated weather information, the estimated weather information being information about weather that is estimated in a region where a candidate of a first route from a departure place to a destination place exists; acquiring reference weather information, the reference weather information being decided based on statistical information about weather information in a predetermined behavior range of a user; and searching the first route by preferentially selecting a first road over a second road, and outputting information about the first route, the first road being a road in a first region where the estimated weather information is not worse than the reference weather information, the second road being a road in a second region where the estimated weather information is worse than the reference weather information.

Abstract: A surface mount emissive element is provided with a top surface and a bottom surface. A first electrical contact is formed exclusively on the top surface, and a second electrical contact is formed exclusively on the top surface. A post extends from the bottom surface. An emissive display is also provided made from surface mount emissive elements and an emissions substrate. The emissions substrate has a top surface with a first plurality of wells formed in the emissions substrate top surface. Each well has a bottom surface, sidewalls, a first electrical interface formed on the bottom surface, and a second electrical interface formed on the bottom surface. The emissions substrate also includes a matrix of column and row conductive traces forming a first plurality of column/row intersections, where each column/row intersection is associated with a corresponding well. A first plurality of emissive elements populates the wells.

Abstract: Microperturbation fluidic assembly systems and methods are provided for the fabrication of emissive panels. The method provides an emissive substrate with a top surface patterned to form an array of wells. A liquid suspension is formed over the emissive substrate top surface, comprising a first liquid and emissive elements. Using an array of micropores, a perturbation medium, which optionally includes emissive elements, is injected into the liquid suspension. The perturbation medium may be the first liquid, a second liquid, or a gas. A laminar flow is created in the liquid suspension along the top surface of the emissive substrate in response to the perturbation medium, and emissive elements are captured in the wells. The ejection of the perturbation medium can also be used to control the thickness of the liquid suspension overlying the top surface of the emissive substrate.

Abstract: A power amplifier circuit includes a first amplifier transistor and a bias circuit. The first amplifier transistor amplifies a first signal and outputs a second signal. The bias circuit supplies a bias voltage or a bias current to the first amplifier transistor. The first amplifier transistor includes plural unit transistors disposed in a substantially rectangular region. The bias circuit includes first and second bias transistors and first and second voltage supply circuits. The first and second bias transistors respectively supply first and second bias voltages or first and second bias currents to the bases of unit transistors of first and second groups. The first and second voltage supply circuits respectively supply first and second voltages to the bases of the first and second bias transistors. The first and second voltages are decreased in accordance with a temperature increase. The second voltage supply circuit is disposed within the substantially rectangular region.

Abstract: A compound semiconductor device includes a heterojunction bipolar transistor and a bump. The heterojunction bipolar transistor includes a plurality of unit transistors. The bump is electrically connected to emitters of the plurality of unit transistors. The plurality of unit transistors are arranged in a first direction. The bump is disposed above the emitters of the plurality of unit transistors while extending in the first direction. The emitter of at least one of the plurality of unit transistors is displaced from a center line of the bump in the first direction toward a first side of a second direction which is perpendicular to the first direction. The emitter of at least another one of the plurality of unit transistors is displaced from the center line of the bump in the first direction toward a second side of the second direction.