Abstract: In the vicinity of the outgoing-side end portion 202 of a light guide rod 20, the rear face thereof is formed into an inclined face 23 being inclined in a tapered shape toward the side face. The infrared ray having advanced toward the flat face of the outgoing-side end portion 202 is reflected by the inclined face 23. The infrared ray reflected by the inclined face 23 is refracted by the side face of the light guide rod 20 and irradiated, thereby being irradiated while being expanded toward the outgoing-side end portion 202. Hence, a bar speaker 1 can irradiate the infrared ray in a wide range beyond the width of the housing 10 thereof.

Abstract: In the interior of a resin mold portion that constitutes a fuel injection valve, an amplifying member to which a power source terminal and a signal terminal are connected, is provided, A signal transmitting unit, which outputs a detection signal from a sensor, is connected electrically to a substrate of the amplifying member. Further, the amplifying member is molded integrally when the resin mold portion is formed. In addition, a pressure inside a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, which is detected by the sensor, is output through the signal transmitting unit to the amplifying member, is amplified by the amplifying member, and is output externally from the signal terminal.

Abstract: In a coupler unit of a resin mold portion that constitutes a fuel injection valve, power source terminals and a signal terminal, which are connected to an amplifying member, and a pair of drive terminals connected to a coil are disposed respectively in an exposed manner. Further, when the resin mold portion is molded from a resin material, in the interior of the coupler unit, a guide member is provided for positioning at predetermined locations the power source terminals, the signal terminal, and the drive terminals. With the guide member, by inserting the pair of power source terminals, the signal terminal, and the pair of drive terminals, respectively, through a plurality of first and second guide holes, the power source terminals, the signal terminal, and the drive terminals are positioned at locations separated mutually at predetermined intervals.

Abstract: Within a resin mold portion of a fuel injection valve, an amplifying member having a substrate is provided. An engagement hole that penetrates in an axial direction is formed in another end part of the amplifying member, and an engagement pin, which is formed on a bobbin of a housing, is inserted through the engagement hole. A second connector of a second signal transmitting member, which constitutes part of a signal transmitting unit, is inserted from below into a connecting hole formed in the substrate. In addition, when the resin mold portion is molded, the amplifying member is retained in a state with the engagement pin and the second connector being inserted, respectively, into the engagement hole and the connecting hole.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a magnetizing inrush current suppression device. A closing phase determination unit determines a phase position for suppressing the magnetizing inrush current among phase positions in which the prospective magnetic flux calculated by the prospective magnetic flux calculation unit and the residual magnetic flux calculated by the residual magnetic flux calculation unit coincide between the lines of the minimum residual magnetic flux determined by the minimum residual magnetic flux determination unit, as a closing phase position. A closing unit simultaneously closes the three phases of the circuit-breaker at the determined closing phase position.

Abstract: A wire electric discharge machine for taper cutting includes a table on which a workpiece is mounted, at least two linear axes for moving the workpiece and a wire electrode relative to each other, a mount portion capable of being mounted on the table, and a control unit. The workpiece can be attached to the mount portion, and the mount portion has at least two rotary axes. The control unit synchronously moves the linear axes and the rotary axes in accordance with a machining program to perform machining while relatively changing the tilt of the workpiece with respect to the wire electrode.

Abstract: A speaker apparatus includes: a speaker operable to emit a sound; a receiver operable to receive an operation signal for operating an external apparatus; a relay section; a storage operable to store correspondence between operation information and operation signals that includes a first operation signal and a second operation signal; and a controller: when the operation signal received by the receiver is the first operation signal, operable to cause the relay section to transmit the operation signal received by the receiver to the external apparatus, and operate the speaker apparatus in accordance with operation information that corresponds to the first operation signal; and when the operation signal received by the receiver is the second operation signal, operable to prevent the relay section from transmitting the operation signal received by the receiver to the external apparatus.

Abstract: A block in an electric discharge machining program is read out and analyzed, and when determined that a machining route correction command is issued to correct the machining route at a corner formed by consecutive first and second machining blocks, the machining route is corrected such that the end point of the first machining block, an extension point obtained by extending the first machining block from the end point thereof by a predetermined distance in the machining advancing direction, and a new start point obtained by partially removing the second machining block by a predetermined distance from the start point thereof are connected. Then, the wire electrode is moved with respect to the workpiece, following the corrected machining route.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes a groove portion formation process of forming a groove portion in a base body, a bather layer formation process of forming a barrier layer covering at least the inner wall surface of the groove portion, a seed layer formation process of forming a seed layer covering the barrier layer, and a seed layer melting process of causing the seed layer to be melted using the reflow method. The seed layer is made of Cu.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a cooling system using deep seawater capable of reducing the cost. The cooling system using deep seawater includes an water intake pump 2 for pumping up deep seawater from the sea, a heat exchanger 3 for exchanging heat between a coolant and cold energy of the pumped-up deep seawater, a first deep seawater pipe 10 for supplying the deep seawater to the heat exchanger 3 from the water intake pump 2, and a second deep seawater pipe 11 which is in communication with the first deep seawater pipe 10 and discharges the deep seawater into the sea, wherein the first deep seawater pipe 10 and the second deep seawater pipe 11 are laid in close proximity by a predetermined distance in the ground.

Abstract: A vehicular audio processing unit includes a receiver that receives voice data by wirelessly communicating with audio equipment, an audio processor that applies predetermined audio processing to the voice data received by the receiver, a transmitter that transmits the voice data to which the audio processor applies the predetermined audio processing by wirelessly communicating with an audio output device that can output a sound, and a sensor that detects an operational status of a vehicle with which the unit is provided. The audio processor automatically modifies the predetermined audio processing based on the operational status detected by the operational status detector to the voice data received by the receive, thereby the user is not required to perform any operation for varying the voice output according to an operational status of the vehicle.

Abstract: A method of supporting an intake pipe for deep seawater, the intake pipe being made of resin having a smaller specific gravity than the deep seawater, the method including: mooring at least a neighborhood part of an intake port of the intake pipe with a plurality of mooring devices (e.g., pendant-type anchors) each including a mooring wire (e.g., wire rope) and a heavy weight (e.g., concrete block); and mooring the neighborhood part of the intake port in the form of an arc directed to the sea surface.

Abstract: An information providing system includes first and second apparatuses. The first apparatus includes a memory storing a shared random number Ri and shared information, a providing unit providing the second apparatus with encrypted information e(Ki, Fi) obtained by encrypting information Fi with an encryption key and an encrypted key Yi obtained by encrypting a decryption key Ki with the random number Ri, and an updating unit updating Ri to Ri+1 based on the shared information. The second apparatus includes a memory storing the random number Ri and the shared information, an acquiring unit acquiring the encrypted information e(Ki, Fi) and the encrypted key Yi, a key decrypting unit decrypting the encrypted key Yi with the random number Ri to calculate the decryption key Ki and updating Ri to Ri+1 based on the shared information, and an information decrypting unit decrypting the encrypted information e(Ki, Fi) with the decryption key Ki.

Abstract: A wire electric discharge machine that machines a workpiece by supplying a working fluid to a work tank where the workpiece is placed includes a temperature monitor, which exercises control so that the temperature of the working fluid is within a predetermined range. An alarm is displayed when the temperature of the working fluid is outside an allowable temperature range. A time that has elapsed since the temperature of the working fluid falls within the allowable temperature range from outside the allowable temperature rage is measured and when the measured time exceeds a preset working fluid temperature difference disappearing time, the alarm is called off.

Abstract: A switching power supply apparatus of the present disclosure is a device connection state detection circuit that detects a connection state in a load device connection terminal in a power supply system having the load device connection terminal. The device connection state detection circuit includes a transformer, a switching element, a pulse generator, and a waveform detection circuit. The waveform detection circuit detects a voltage or a current generated in a primary winding wire or a secondary winding wire of the transformer in accordance with operation of a pulse signal, compares the detected voltage or current with a preset reference value, and outputs an output signal in accordance with a comparison result, to an OFF terminal.

Abstract: A wiring structure to supply power to a license light provided in a two-wheeled vehicle includes a wire, a connector, a vehicle-body-side harness, and a plug. The wire is connected to the license light attached to a fender support. The fender support is attached to a back surface of a rear fender which is detachably attached to a vehicle body. The connector is attached to a leading end of the wire and to the fender support. The vehicle-body-side harness is fastened to a vehicle-body frame with a fastener at a position lower than an attachment position of the connector. The vehicle-body-side harness extends upward toward the connector. The plug is provided to the vehicle-body-side harness and is connected to the connector to supply power from the vehicle body to the license light.

Abstract: A comparator circuit includes: a switching element that is disposed between a positive electrode of a battery cell and a fixed potential supply source, that has a control terminal connected to a negative electrode of the battery cell, and that operates in response to a voltage applied from the battery cell to the control terminal; a voltage regulating unit that is disposed between the battery cell and the switching element and that regulates the voltage applied from the battery cell to the switching element; and an output signal line that outputs a potential between the switching element and the fixed potential supply source.

Abstract: Provided a vehicle skeleton member including: a portion obtained by joining a plurality of members constituted by a composite material of a thermoplastic resin and a reinforcing fiber, and an axis parallel to a front-rear direction and/or a right-left direction of the vehicle body is included in a joined surface by vibration welding.

Abstract: A radar system includes an arithmetic processing unit, which calculates the second derivative of the intensity of a reflected wave and determines whether a target is an upper structure or a vehicle, based on the second derivative. Alternatively, the arithmetic processing unit decomposes the waveform of the intensity of the reflected wave into frequency components and determines whether the target is an upper structure or a vehicle, based on the intensity of a predetermined frequency component.

Abstract: This disclosure discloses an encoder. The encoder includes a disk including a first and a second track. A first and a second rotating grating are formed in the first and second tracks, respectively. A first and a second detector are disposed so as to face the first and second tracks, and have a first fixed grating constructing a first diffraction interference optical system together with the first rotating grating and a second fixed grating constructing a second diffraction interference optical system together with the second rotating grating, respectively, and configured to detect a first and a second detection signal, respectively, from the first and second diffraction interference optical systems. At least one of the first and second rotating gratings is formed by a plurality of curved slits in a curved shape.