Abstract: Disclosed is a near-infrared absorbing composition, including: a near-infrared absorbing agent; and a solvent, wherein the near-infrared absorbing agent includes at least one of the following Component (A) and Component (B): Component (A): a component composed of a compound having a structure of the following general formula (I) and a metal ion; Component (B): a component composed of a metal complex that is obtainable by a reaction of the compound having the structure of the following general formula (I) and a metal compound.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a temperature compensation circuit includes a bias circuit configured to output a bias current having a current value increasing in proportion to an absolute temperature in a low-temperature region, and having a greater current value than the current value proportional to the absolute temperature in a high-temperature region, and a transistor which is supplied with the bias current. The bias circuit includes first to third transistors, a fourth transistor through which a first current flows, a fifth transistor, a sixth transistor through which a second current flows, and a control circuit having a connection terminal capable of being connected with an external resistor for adjusting a magnitude of the second current. The bias circuit generates a third current by adding the first current to the second current, and outputs the bias current that is the third current or a fourth current depending on the third current.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a temperature compensation circuit includes a bias circuit configured to output a bias current having a current value increasing in proportion to an absolute temperature in a low-temperature region, and having a greater current value than the current value proportional to the absolute temperature in a high-temperature region, and a transistor which is supplied with the bias current. The bias circuit includes first to third transistors, a fourth transistor through which a first current flows, a fifth transistor, a sixth transistor through which a second current flows, and a control circuit having a connection terminal capable of being connected with an external resistor for adjusting a magnitude of the second current. The bias circuit generates a third current by adding the first current to the second current, and outputs the bias current that is the third current or a fourth current depending on the third current.

Abstract: A temperature compensation circuit includes a bias circuit configured to output a bias current having a current value increasing in proportion to an absolute temperature in a low-temperature region in which a temperature is lower than a predetermined temperature, and having a greater current value than the current value proportional to the absolute temperature in a high-temperature region in which the temperature is equal to or greater than the predetermined temperature, and a transistor having a control terminal supplied with the bias current.

Abstract: A temperature compensation circuit according to an embodiment includes a bias circuit configured to output a bias current, the bias current having a current value increasing in proportion to absolute temperature, in a low temperature region in which a temperature is lower than a predetermined temperature, and having another current value increasing at a faster rate than the current value increasing in proportion to absolute temperature, in a high temperature region in which the temperature is equal to or greater than the predetermined temperature, and a transistor having a collector connected to a power supply terminal, an emitter which is grounded, and a base supplied with the bias current.

Abstract: A temperature compensation circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a bias circuit configured to output a bias current having a current value increasing in proportion to an absolute temperature in a low-temperature region in which a temperature is lower than a predetermined temperature, and having a greater current value than the current value proportional to the absolute temperature in a high-temperature region in which the temperature is equal to or greater than the predetermined temperature, and a transistor having a control terminal supplied with the bias current.

Abstract: A temperature compensation circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a bias circuit configured to output a bias current, the bias current having a current value increasing in proportion to absolute temperature, in a low temperature region in which a temperature is lower than a predetermined temperature, and having a greater current value than the current value increasing in proportion to absolute temperature, in a high temperature region in which the temperature is equal to or greater than the predetermined temperature, and a transistor having a collector connected to a power supply terminal, an emitter which is grounded, and a base supplied with the bias current.

Abstract: A drum brake comprising a backplate. A pair of wheel cylinders and a pair of brake shoes are arranged on the front face of the backplate. The wheel cylinders are interconnected to each other via the brake oil tube. The brake oil tube extends from one of the wheel cylinders towards the other cylinder along the rear face of the backplate and is arranged to be spaced from the rear face of the backplate. A tube supporting member made of elastic non-metallic material is inserted between the central portion of the brake oil tube and the rear face of the backplate.

Abstract: A disc brake including a torque bearing member which slidably supports an inner pad and an outer pad which are positioned on the opposite sides of a brake disc, respectively. The torque bearing member has outer pad guide portions, each of which establishes surface-to-surface contact with the outer pad. As a result, wear of the outer pad guide portions is improved despite the frequent sliding movement of the outer pad along the outer pad guide portions, thus extending the service life of a disc brake.

Abstract: A process for bending on a press a metal sheet through a desired angle and an inner bend radius less than the thickness of the sheet, without causing damages such as cracking in a bend. According to this process, a metal sheet is first bent through an angle approximating a desired angle, with an inner bend radius being greater than the thickness of the metal sheet, and then the metal sheet thus bent is further bent through a desired angle, with the inner bend radius being less than the thickness of the metal sheet, and with the stretching of a material of the metal sheet on the outer side of the bend being suppressed.