Abstract: Provided is a film forming method of a corrosion resistant film having a corrosion resistance under acidic atmosphere and a corrosion resistant member on which the corrosion resistant film is coated. The film forming method of the corrosion resistant film includes: bringing a substrate made of aluminum into contact with an aqueous solution containing sulfate ions and fluoride ions; and heating the substrate to boil the aqueous solution on a surface of the substrate and forming a corrosion resistant film containing at least oxygen, fluorine, and sulfur in the aluminum derived from the substrate on the surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The solid-state imaging device includes a structure that provides a high sensitivity and high resolution without variations in spectral sensitivity and without halation of colors, and prevents light from penetrating into an adjacent pixel portion. A plurality of photodiodes are formed inside a semiconductor substrate. A wiring layer includes a laminated structure of an insulating film and a wire and is formed on the semiconductor substrate. A plurality of color filters are formed individually in a manner corresponding to the plurality of photodiodes above the wiring layer. A planarized film and a microlens are sequentially laminated on each of the color filters. In the solid-state imaging device, each of the color filters has an refraction index higher than that of the planarized film and has, in a Z-axis direction, an upper surface in a concave shape.

Abstract: An air-bag device capable of improving degree of freedom in setting of reaction forces according to physical frames of occupants, a vehicle occupant's lower limb protecting device and a device for protecting an occupant at the time of vehicle side collision using the air-bag device. Knees of an occupant of large build whose inertia load at the time of collision is great are assuredly protected by collective energy absorbing action of the upper cylinders (121, 121) and the lower cylinders (122, 122) at the time of collision. In a case of an occupant of small build whose inertia load at the time of collision is small, loads from the upper cylinders (121, 121) and the lower cylinders (122, 122) are exerted on the occupant in appropriate proportions according to physical size of the occupant to fulfill impact absorption at the time of collision.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The solid-state imaging device includes a structure that provides a high sensitivity and high resolution without variations in spectral sensitivity and without halation of colors, and prevents light from penetrating into an adjacent pixel portion. A plurality of photodiodes are formed inside a semiconductor substrate. A wiring layer includes a laminated structure of an insulating film and a wire and is formed on the semiconductor substrate. A plurality of color filters are formed individually in a manner corresponding to the plurality of photodiodes above the wiring layer. A planarized film and a microlens are sequentially laminated on each of the color filters. In the solid-state imaging device, each of the color filters has an refraction index higher than that of the planarized film and has, in a Z-axis direction, an upper surface in a concave shape.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device (101) includes an imaging area (1), an optical black area (2) provided at a periphery of the imaging area (1), and a light-absorption unit (21) provided above the optical black area (2). In the imaging area (1), a plurality of photoreceptors are arranged in a two-dimensional pattern, and in the optical black area (2), a plurality of photoreceptors are covered by a light-blocking film (15a). The light-absorption unit (21) includes a first filter (20b) and a second filter (20c) in an alternating arrangement, the first filter (20b) allowing visible light of a first type to pass through, and the second filter (20c) absorbing visible light of the first type that passes through the first filter (20b) and is reflected off the light-blocking film (15a).

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a first photodiode and a second photodiode; a first optical waveguide formed above the first photodiode; a second optical waveguide formed above the second photodiode; a first color filter which is formed above the first optical waveguide and transmits mainly light having a first wavelength; a second color filter which is formed above the second optical waveguide and transmits mainly light having a second wavelength; a first microlens formed above the first color filter; and a second microlens formed above the second color filter, wherein the first wavelength is longer than the second wavelength, and the first optical waveguide has a first width smaller than a second width of the second optical waveguide, the first and second widths being in a direction parallel to the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: An air-bag device capable of improving degree of freedom in setting of reaction forces according to physical frames of occupants, a vehicle occupant's lower limb protecting device and a device for protecting an occupant at the time of vehicle side collision using the air-bag device. Knees of an occupant of large build whose inertia load at the time of collision is great are assuredly protected by collective energy absorbing action of the upper cylinders (121, 121) and the lower cylinders (122, 122) at the time of collision. In a case of an occupant of small build whose inertia load at the time of collision is small, loads from the upper cylinders (121, 121) and the lower cylinders (122, 122) are exerted on the occupant in appropriate proportions according to physical size of the occupant to fulfill impact absorption at the time of collision.

Abstract: A tongue presenter device is configured to improve handling and smoothness while pulling or taking a tongue and to remove any discomfort felt by an occupant when a belt conveying member is set to a tongue grasping position. As a motor rotates when the belt conveying member of a tongue presenter device is in a tongue storage position, an externally threaded shaft rotates so that a lever supporting member moves in a direction toward the front of a vehicle. During this, the lever is kept in its inclined posture so that the belt conveying member moves forward while keeping its level/position lower than a seat surface. As the belt pin reaches a sloping portion of the guide slot, the lever takes a standing posture and the belt conveying member is set to a tongue grasping position higher than the seat surface.

Abstract: Environmental control equipment is provided for a developing apparatus for developing a light-exposed resist film with a developer in a wafer treating chamber. An air supply means, supplying air taken from outside into the wafer treating chamber, includes a chemical contaminant removal means for removing chemical contaminants from the air.

Abstract: Environmental control equipment is provided for a developing apparatus for developing a light-exposed resist film with a developer in a wafer treating chamber. An air supply means, supplying air taken from outside into the wafer treating chamber, includes a chemical contaminant removal means for removing chemical contaminants from the air.

Abstract: By connecting correction information storing means to an exterior computer, such as a personal computer, and then utilizing the personal computer as a second image storing means, it is possible that correction information is read from the correction information storing means and M value gradation image data is read from the second image storing means, to reproduce the read M value gradation image in a state where position errors at connection part has been corrected In addition, since image data having N value smaller than M value is stored in a first image storing means that is required to be installed as an inner memory, it is possible to suppress the storage capacity of the first image storing means. As a result, the invention provides an image processing apparatus capable of reading gradation image with reduced memory costs of storing means.

Abstract: In an image processing apparatus and an image reading apparatus in accordance with the present invention, a density difference detection circuit 9 detects the density differences between input image data 400 and storage data 64 stored in an image memory 6 at an overlapping scanning area read by overlap scanning, a density correction circuit 9 corrects the gray levels of the input image data 400 on the basis of the detected density differences, and a mapping circuit 5 stores correction data 910 in the image memory 6.

Abstract: A device detects seismic motion by linear motion of a seismic detection ball within an inner casing. Radial protrusions on the inside surface of a bottom wall of the inner casing maintain linear back-and-forth motion of the seismic detection ball while in contact with the casing bottom wall. On the inside surface of the perimeter wall of the inner casing, radially inward protrusions are formed parallel to one another to prevent rotation of the seismic detection ball in a circular path along the casing perimeter when it is lifted up from the casing bottom wall. The seismic detection ball is formed from a material unaffected by magnetic fields. The inner casing is suspended within an outer casing, in a condition of damped swaying. The inner casing is composed at least partially of a metallic material to provide sufficient weight to insure reliable automatic centering.

Abstract: Disclosed are a turbulence generating method for an internal combustion engine and an internal combustion engine for carrying out that method. Main and auxiliary recesses communicating with each other are formed by at least two projections in the combustion chamber of a reciprocating internal combustion engine, which is defined by a piston, a cylinder head and a cylinder block. A swirling mechanism for swirling the intake air is disposed in an intake mechanism for supplying the intake air into the combustion chamber. A swirl of intake air is generated in the main recess by the swirling mechanism and is accelerated and introduced into the main recess as the piston rises. A turbulent layer is formed while the swirl is converted occasionally into turbulences by the projections. Secondary swirls other than the main swirl are generated in the auxiliary recesses. Turbulences are further generated between the swirl and the secondary swirls thereby to improve combustion efficiency.

Abstract: This invention relates to the composite fiber incorporating the neutron-shielding properties consisting of a fiber-forming polymer as the core-component essentially containing certain compounds capable of shielding the neutrons and the other fiber-forming polymer as the sheath-component capable of bonding said core-component, while this invention also relates to the method of manufacturing said composite fiber embodied by this invention.