Abstract: An operation device includes a scroll wheel, a portion of which projects from an opening of an operation surface. The scroll wheel is configured to be rotated by an operator. The scroll wheel includes a ring member that is formed by a light transmissive member, which is configured to transmit light. The operation device includes: a light source that is configured to generate light for nighttime illumination; a wheel illumination light guide member that is configured to guide the light, which is outputted from the light source, to the scroll wheel; and a metal film that is formed at an inner peripheral surface of the ring member.

Abstract: An operation device includes a scroll wheel, a portion of which projects from an opening of an operation surface. The scroll wheel is configured to be rotated by an operator. The scroll wheel includes a ring member that is formed by a light transmissive member, which is configured to transmit light. The operation device includes: a light source that is configured to generate light for nighttime illumination; a wheel illumination light guide member that is configured to guide the light, which is outputted from the light source, to the scroll wheel; and a metal film that is formed at an inner peripheral surface of the ring member.

Abstract: A hair treatment composition, comprising, by weight of the total composition:—a) from 60 to 80 wt % isododecane, b) from 0.5 to 10 wt % isononyl isononanoate, and c) from 5 to 30 wt % of hydrogenated polyisobutene.

Abstract: A luminance control device and a luminance control method for controlling luminance of a light emitting member are provided in order to reduce the amount of information to be stored while preventing the user from feeling uncomfortable. The CPU divides by the interpolation division number a value obtained subtracting the reference duty ratio from the reference duty ratio so as to calculate an interpolation variation width, and integrates the interpolation variation width to the reference duty ratio every time the interpolation period elapses, and the variation width in the luminance of the LED is therefore reduced, preventing users to feel uncomfortable, which allows for suppressing the amount of information to be stored.

Abstract: A luminance control device and a luminance control method for controlling luminance of a light emitting member are provided in order to reduce the amount of information to be stored while preventing the user from feeling uncomfortable. The CPU divides by the interpolation division number a value obtained subtracting the reference duty ratio from the reference duty ratio so as to calculate an interpolation variation width, and integrates the interpolation variation width to the reference duty ratio every time the interpolation period elapses, and the variation width in the luminance of the LED is therefore reduced, preventing users to feel uncomfortable, which allows for suppressing the amount of information to be stored.

Abstract: A vehicle interior illumination device includes an illumination lamp that is provided in a vehicle interior and is configured to be turned on to illuminate the vehicle interior, a detector that detects a condition to have the illumination lamp to be turned on, and a controller that controls a lighting of the illumination lamp. When the condition is detected by the detector, the controller lights the illumination lamp with a first light amount and when the condition is not detected by the detector, the controller lights the illumination lamp with a second light amount smaller than the first light amount.

Abstract: A vehicle interior illumination device includes an illumination lamp that is provided in a vehicle interior and is configured to be turned on to illuminate the vehicle interior, a detector that detects a condition to have the illumination lamp to be turned on, and a controller that controls a lighting of the illumination lamp. When the condition is detected by the detector, the controller lights the illumination lamp with a first light amount and when the condition is not detected by the detector, the controller lights the illumination lamp with a second light amount smaller than the first light amount.

Abstract: A standing wave ratio measuring circuit includes an amplifier circuit amplifying a transmission signal; a first circulator outputting the transmission signal amplified in a direction of an antenna, and outputting a reception signal received by the antenna to a reception system; a traveling wave bypassing unit allowing the transmission signal (the traveling wave), before being input to the amplifier circuit, to travel to the reception system while bypassing the amplifier circuit when a request to measure a standing wave ratio is detected; a second circulator outputting the traveling wave bypassing the amplifier circuit in a direction of the first circulator; a control unit controlling the amplifier circuit; a reflected wave acquiring unit acquiring a reflected wave at a location after the second circulator in the reception system; and a measuring circuit measuring the standing wave ratio using the traveling wave and the reflected wave.

Abstract: A hair treatment composition comprising at least one lactone in combination with at least one disaccharide.

Abstract: A load controller includes: an input circuit which detects that a drive instruction signal is less or equal to a first input threshold value; a constant current source activated in accordance with a detection by the input circuit; a PWM signal generating unit that is activated by the constant current source and generates a PWM signal; a comparator that is activated by the constant current source and compares the drive instruction signal with a second input threshold value set to be lower than the first input threshold value; a logic calculation unit that carries out a logic calculation of the PWM signal with a compared result of the comparator; a drive control unit that operates in accordance with an output from the logic calculation unit to generate a PWM drive control signal; and a load driving element that is driven by the PWM drive control signal to control a load.

Abstract: There is provided a transmitter receiver apparatus in which a directional coupler and single pole double throw (SPDT) switches are includes on the reception side. In the directional coupler, a reception signal is inputted and split into two signals having phases different from each other by 90° and the two split signals are outputted to SPDTs. Each of the SPDTs outputs each of the split signals to an output terminal connected to an amplifier during a passage mode and to a terminal terminated with a predetermined impedance during a blocking mode.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide positive electrode material in which a discharge rate characteristic and battery capacity are hardly deteriorated in the environment of low temperature of ?30° C., its manufacturing method and a lithium secondary battery using the positive electrode material. The invention is characterized by the positive electrode material in which plural primary particles are flocculated and a secondary particle is formed, and the touch length of the primary particles is equivalent to 10 to 70% of the length of the whole periphery on the section of the touched primary particles.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide positive electrode material in which a discharge rate characteristic and battery capacity are hardly deteriorated in the environment of low temperature of ?30° C., its manufacturing method and a lithium secondary battery using the positive electrode material. The invention is characterized by the positive electrode material in which plural primary particles are flocculated and a secondary particle is formed, and the touch length of the primary particles is equivalent to 10 to 70% of the length of the whole periphery on the section of the touched primary particles.

Abstract: A standing wave ratio measuring circuit includes an amplifier circuit amplifying a transmission signal; a first circulator outputting the transmission signal amplified in a direction of an antenna, and outputting a reception signal received by the antenna to a reception system; a traveling wave bypassing unit allowing the transmission signal (the traveling wave), before being input to the amplifier circuit, to travel to the reception system while bypassing the amplifier circuit when a request to measure a standing wave ratio is detected; a second circulator outputting the traveling wave bypassing the amplifier circuit in a direction of the first circulator; a control unit controlling the amplifier circuit; a reflected wave acquiring unit acquiring a reflected wave at a location after the second circulator in the reception system; and a measuring circuit measuring the standing wave ratio using the traveling wave and the reflected wave.

Abstract: A load controller includes: a first input circuit which detects that a drive instruction signal by an operation of a drive instructing unit is less or equal to a first input threshold value; a first constant current source activated in accordance with the detection; a PWM signal supply unit that is activated by the first constant current source and supplies a PWM signal having a prescribed frequency and a duty ratio; a constant control signal supply unit that supplies a constant control signal during failure of the first input circuit or the first constant current source; a drive control unit that generates a PWM drive control signal in accordance with the PWM signal and generates a constant drive control signal in accordance with the constant control signal; and a load driving element that is controlled by the PWM drive or constant drive control signal to drive a load.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide positive electrode material in which a discharge rate characteristic and battery capacity are hardly deteriorated in the environment of low temperature of ?30° C., its manufacturing method and a lithium secondary battery using the positive electrode material. The invention is characterized by the positive electrode material in which plural primary particles are flocculated and a secondary particle is formed, and the touch length of the primary particles is equivalent to 10 to 70% of the length of the whole periphery on the section of the touched primary particles.

Abstract: A positive electrode material for lithium secondary battery having high electron conductivity even at very low temperatures and a lithium secondary battery with the use of the positive electrode material are provided. The positive electrode material for lithium secondary battery has secondary particles formed of primary particles made of lithium complex oxides composited with ultrathin carbon fibers having lengths equal to or smaller than the diameters of the secondary particles of the positive electrode active material. The ultrathin carbon fibers have opposite ends from which an electrolytic solution moves in and out.

Abstract: A hair treatment composition comprising at least one lactone in combination with at least one disaccharide.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide positive electrode material in which a discharge rate characteristic and battery capacity are hardly deteriorated in the environment of low temperature of ?30° C., its manufacturing method and a lithium secondary battery using the positive electrode material. The invention is characterized by the positive electrode material in which plural primary particles are flocculated and a secondary particle is formed, and the touch length of the primary particles is equivalent to 10 to 70% of the length of the whole periphery on the section of the touched primary particles.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery that is highly safe and has long life. The battery, which is a nonaqueous lithium secondary battery, utilizes a cathode active material comprising a complex oxide material having a layered structure containing at least Li and Ni and being represented by the chemical formula LixNia(MnyM1-y)b(COzM?1-z)cO2(0<x<1.2, 0<y<1, 0<z<1, a+b+c=1, 9b?5a+2.7, 0<a<1, 0<b<1, 0<c<1, M: quadrivalent element other than Mn, and M?: trivalent element other than Co).