Abstract: In one embodiment, an illumination device includes a light-guiding unit having a light output surface which outputs light and a back surface facing the light output surface, wherein the light-guiding unit has a curved surface in a region of the back surface farther than a first position on the back surface that is away by a first distance from an axis passing the light output surface and the back surface, and a rough surface in a region of the light output surface farther than a second position on the light output surface that is away by a second distance from the axis in a same direction as a direction from the axis toward the first position, and where an intersection of the axis and the back surface is an origin point, and a direction of the axis from the back surface to the light output surface is positive, a normal line of the curved surface intersects with the axis at the positive side of the axis, and an angle formed by a normal line vector at the second position in a direction toward the light output s

Abstract: An internal operation of RF IC is adjusted so that the level of an RF transmitter signal is substantially stopped from rising, or made to descend in course of ramp-up of the RF transmitter signal. This adjustment is enabled by ramp-up adjustment data Last 4 symbols contained in preamble data precedent to real transmission data transmitted after completion of ramp-up. The ramp-up adjustment data and real transmission data are supplied from a baseband LSI. The RF transmitter signal contains phase and amplitude modulation components according to the EDGE system. RF IC includes phase and amplitude modulation control loops PM LP and AM LP. Ramp-up of RF power amplifiers PA1 and PA2 is performed by controlling the gain of the first variable amplifier MVGA included in the AM LP according to ramp information. Thus, unwanted radiation's level is reduced during ramp-up of the RF transmitter signal of the RF power amplifiers.

Abstract: An internal operation of RF IC is adjusted so that the level of an RF transmitter signal is substantially stopped from rising, or made to descend in course of ramp-up of the RF transmitter signal. This adjustment is enabled by ramp-up adjustment data Last 4 symbols contained in preamble data precedent to real transmission data transmitted after completion of ramp-up. The ramp-up adjustment data and real transmission data are supplied from a baseband LSI. The RF transmitter signal contains phase and amplitude modulation components according to the EDGE system. RF IC includes phase and amplitude modulation control loops PM LP and AM LP. Ramp-up of RF power amplifiers PA1 and PA2 is performed by controlling the gain of the first variable amplifier MVGA included in the AM LP according to ramp information. Thus, unwanted radiation's level is reduced during ramp-up of the RF transmitter signal of the RF power amplifiers.

Abstract: An internal operation of RF IC is adjusted so that the level of an RF transmitter signal is substantially stopped from rising, or made to descend in course of ramp-up of the RF transmitter signal. This adjustment is enabled by ramp-up adjustment data Last 4 symbols contained in preamble data precedent to real transmission data transmitted after completion of ramp-up. The ramp-up adjustment data and real transmission data are supplied from a baseband LSI. The RF transmitter signal contains phase and amplitude modulation components according to the EDGE system. RF IC includes phase and amplitude modulation control loops PM LP and AM LP. Ramp-up of RF power amplifiers PA1 and PA2 is performed by controlling the gain of the first variable amplifier MVGA included in the AM LP according to ramp information. Thus, unwanted radiation's level is reduced during ramp-up of the RF transmitter signal of the RF power amplifiers.

Abstract: An image display apparatus of a present invention has a rear plate having a plurality of electron-emitting devices, a face plate having a light-emitting member, a high-voltage power source which applies a high voltage to the light-emitting member, a current detecting unit which detects an emission current from the electron-emitting devices, and a bypass capacitor. One end of the bypass capacitor is connected between the high-voltage power source and the current detecting unit, and the other end of the bypass capacitor is connected to a potential regulating electrode, and an electrostatic capacitance Cp of the bypass capacitor satisfies a following formula: Cp>?A/d where ?: permittivity of vacuum, A: an area of the light-emitting member, and d: a distance between the rear plate and the face plate.

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device includes: a semiconductor switching element; an input voltage detection circuit that outputs a voltage correlated to an input voltage; an oscillator circuit that oscillates on the basis of the voltage outputted by the input voltage detection circuit; a control logic that generates a drive signal; a power supply circuit that boosts a battery voltage; a buffer that level-shifts the drive voltage outputted by the control logic; and an amplification element that operates using a voltage generated by the semiconductor switching element as a power supply. Thus, the semiconductor switching element can be on/off controlled so that switching loss at low load can be reduced while preventing the peak current flowing into the inductor coil from depending on the input voltage.

Abstract: This invention provides a pneumatic tire having a highly improved steering stability, wherein a reinforcing layer formed by spirally winding a strip-shaped triaxial fabric or triaxial fabric-rubber composite having a width W satisfying a relation of the following formula (I): W?2/3×31/2×(2b/a+d)??(I) [wherein d=4×(D/(??))1/2×10?2, D is a thickness (total dtex) of cord constituting the triaxial fabric, ? is a density (g/cm3) of the cord constituting the triaxial fabric, and a is weaving density (cords/b mm) in one axis constituting the three axes] in a circumferential direction of the tire is disposed in one or more of a bead portion 1, a sidewall portion 2 and a belt portion 5.

Abstract: This invention relates to a tire having an improved durability in the run-flat running without damaging the ride comfort in the usual running, and more particularly to a run-flat tire comprising a sidewall portion provided with a side reinforcing rubber layer having a crescent shape at section wherein a cord layer including a polyketone fiber cord satisfying the following conditions of the following equations (I) and (II): ???0.01×E+1.2??(I) ??0.02??(II) [wherein ? is a thermal shrinkage stress at 177° C. (cN/dtex) and E is an elastic modulus at 25° C. under a load of 49 N (cN/dtex)] is disposed in at least a part of a region A ranging from a belt end to a maximum width part of a tire side portion and a region B ranging from a neighborhood of a bead core to a bead filler.

Abstract: A step-up DC/DC converter having a step-up circuit which can performs a stable control without depending on a logic threshold of a semiconductor switching device and a semiconductor integrated circuit device having the step-up DC/DC converter are provided. The step-up DC/DC converter includes: a control logic which generates a driving voltage to be supplied to a semiconductor switching device; a power supply circuit which steps-up a battery voltage to perform a level shift of the driving voltage output by the control logic; and an amplifier operated with using a voltage generated by the semiconductor switching device as a power supply. Since the level-shifted semiconductor switching device control signal is higher than a logic threshold voltage of the semiconductor switching device, the ON/OFF of the semiconductor switching device can be controlled.

Abstract: Provided is a pneumatic tire in which changes in steering stability with changes in speed, temperature environment, etc. during running are greatly reduced. A pneumatic tire has a tread part 1, sidewall parts 2, and bead parts 3, and includes a carcass layer 5 composed of at least one carcass ply, a belt layer 6 composed of at least one belt ply, and at least one belt protective layer 7. A cord having a difference in heat shrinkage stress between 30° C. and 80° C. of not less than 3.0×10?2 cN/dtex is used as at least one cord in the belt protective layer 7, and the reduction rate of the dynamic storage modulus of elasticity E? of a coating rubber of the belt layer 6 in a temperature change from 30° C. to 80° C. is not less than 5%.

Abstract: The following tire is provided: a pneumatic tire in which steering stability is securely prevented from being varied due to changes in running speed or ambient temperature. The pneumatic tire includes a tread part 1, sidewall parts 2, bead parts 3, a carcass layer 5 including at least one carcass ply, bead fillers 8, belt layers 6 each including at least one belt ply, and at least one belt-protecting layer 7. The carcass layer includes at least one carcass ply cord. The difference between the heat shrinkage stress of the carcass ply cord at 30° C. and that of the carcass ply cord at 80° C. is 3.0×10?2 cN/dtex or more. The reduction rate of the 30-80° C. dynamic storage elastic modulus E? of rubber used to form the bead fillers 8 is 5% or more.

Abstract: Provided are a legume containing high concentrations of zinc in the grains, and a method for producing the same. Provided are also grains of a legume, except adzuki bean, containing 5.5 mg/100 g or more of zinc, and a method for producing a legume containing 4.0 mg/100 g or more of zinc in the grains, the method including spraying a solution containing zinc at a concentration of 0.01 to 2% by weight, on the leaves or the raceme regions, starting from the flower bud stage of the legume.

Abstract: A cogeneration system (100) is provided which has an inverter cooling configuration that enables effective utilization of energy and contributes to an improvement in energy saving performance. To this end, the cogeneration system has a power generator (1); an electric power converter (3); a heat medium path (2) configured to flow a heat medium therein so as to recover exhaust heat from the electric power converter through its cooler (4) and so as to recover exhaust heat from the power generator; a bypass path (8) configured to flow the heat medium, bypassing the cooler; a switch (7); and a controller (12). The controller controls the switch so as to switch the destination of the heat medium from the heat medium path to the bypass path, in a start-up operation or shut-down operation of the cogeneration system, or if the amount of exhaust heat of the electric power converter is smaller than a predetermined exhaust heat amount threshold value.

Abstract: An image display apparatus of a present invention has a rear plate having a plurality of electron-emitting devices, a face plate having a light-emitting member, a high-voltage power source which applies a high voltage to the light-emitting member, a current detecting unit which detects an emission current from the electron-emitting devices, and a bypass capacitor. One end of the bypass capacitor is connected between the high-voltage power source and the current detecting unit, and the other end of the bypass capacitor is connected to a potential regulating electrode, and an electrostatic capacitance Cp of the bypass capacitor satisfies a following formula: Cp>?A/d where ?: permittivity of vacuum, A: an area of the light-emitting member, and d: a distance between the rear plate and the face plate.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire for a motorcycle, wherein the tire is optimized in the ground contact shape and the ground contact pressure distribution during high-speed running to achieve excellent driving stability, is provided. Furthermore, a pneumatic tire for a motorcycle, wherein the tire is optimized in the ground contact shape and the ground contact pressure distribution during high-speed running to realize excellent gripping force to stabilize the behavior of the tire near its cornering limit and excellent cornering ability, is provided. Provided is a pneumatic tire for a motorcycle, which employs a multifilament-twist polyketone fiber cord, as a reinforcing material, having a total dtex value of 1000 to 20000 dtex per cord and satisfying the relationships represented by the following Expressions (I) and (II): ???0.01E+1.2??(I) ??0.02??(II) (wherein, E is an elastic modulus (cN/dtex) at 25° C. under a load of 49 N, and ? is a heat shrinkage stress (cN/dtex) at 177° C.).

Abstract: To provide a composition which is capable of efficiently delivering an siRNA intradermally and of effectively suppressing the expression of a target gene by an RNAi. Provided is a composition for iontophoresis including an siRNA-polycation complex which is charged negatively.

Abstract: Provided is a composition for iontophoresis comprising a negatively-charged protein-liposome complex, in which the protein-liposome complex is formed of a negatively-charged protein and a cationic liposome. Such may provide a composition capable of efficiently delivering a protein having a large molecular weight intradermally and inducing an immune response effectively by iontophoresis.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pneumatic run-flat radial tire of side reinforcing type, which has significantly improved run-flat durability without adversely affecting actual vehicle properties such as ride comfort. The pneumatic run-flat radial tire includes a carcass layer 5, a main belt 8, a tread portion 9, a side wall portion 12, and a reinforcing rubber layer 13 having a substantially crescent cross section. A cord having a difference in thermal shrinkage stress between at 30° C. and at 80° C. of 3.0×10?2 cN/dtex or more is used as cords of at least one carcass ply of the carcass layer 5. The slope a of decreasing rate (%) of the dynamic storage modulus of elasticity E? of the reinforcing rubber 13 from 30° C. to 50° C. satisfies the following condition: ???3.0×10?2[%]/[deg]; and the slope ? of decreasing rate (%) of the dynamic storage modulus of elasticity E? from 50° C. to 80° C. satisfies the following condition: ???8.0×10?2[%]/[deg].

Abstract: This invention provides a pneumatic tire having a highly improved steering stability, wherein a reinforcing layer formed by spirally winding a strip-shaped triaxial fabric or triaxial fabric-rubber composite having a width W satisfying a relation of the following formula (I): W?2/3×31/2×(2b/a+d)??(I) [wherein d=4×(D/(??))1/2×10?2, D is a thickness (total dtex) of cord constituting the triaxial fabric, ? is a density (g/cm3) of the cord constituting the triaxial fabric, and a is weaving density (cords/b mm) in one axis constituting the three axes] in a circumferential direction of the tire is disposed in one or more of a bead portion 1, a sidewall portion 2 and a belt portion 5.

Abstract: An inspection apparatus and method of inspection enable an inspector to conduct visual inspection of film carrier tapes for mounting electronic components in a natural sitting position regardless of the magnification of a magnifier. The inspection apparatus is compact to permit effective use of the space inside the inspection room. The inspection apparatus includes a feed reel and a take-up reel adjacent to each other, and an inspection part that is located so that the adjacent feed and take-up reels are in the order of the feed reel and the take-up reel in relation to the inspection part. A film carrier tape from the feed reel is transported in a substantially vertical direction to the inspection part and is inspected with a magnifier along a substantially vertical direction.