Abstract: The present invention provides a driving force control unit for a vehicle having an accelerator opening degree detecting unit for detecting accelerator opening degree, a driving condition detecting unit for detecting engine driving condition, a driving force setting unit for setting a driving force indication value according to a plurality of different driving force characteristics based on the accelerator opening degree and the engine driving condition, a selector for selecting a driving force characteristic from the plural of different driving force characteristics by manipulation. The driving force setting unit setting the driving force indication value according to the selected driving force characteristic.

Abstract: The input device includes a frame-shaped optical waveguide having a hollow input-use interior, and a control means provided on the outside of one of the sides of the optical waveguide. The optical waveguide and the control means are provided on a surface of a frame-shaped retainer plate. The control means includes: a light-emitting element connected to ends of light-emitting cores of the optical waveguide; a light-receiving element connected to ends of light-receiving cores of the optical waveguide; and a CPU incorporating a program. Upon sensing a first light-shielded area where light is intercepted by the tip of a pen and a second light-shielded area where light is intercepted by user's hand that holds the pen, the program recognizes the second light-shielded area larger than the first light-shielded area as unnecessary information, based on a difference in light-shielded area.

Abstract: In a railway signalling system which transmits a control order to an on-board signalling system by a trackside signalling system, the on-board signalling system being mounted on a train running on a line and the control order being compliant with a signalling system of the line, the present invention allows the train to run through into lines with different signalling systems using a single on-board signalling system. When the train enters a line with a different signalling system from a current line, the on-board signalling system installs a train control application program compliant with the signalling system of the entering line. Then, the on-board signalling system executes the train control application program, allowing the train to be controlled on the entering line according to a control order created by the trackside signalling system of the entering line.

Abstract: An underlay-board-equipped input device is provided which is capable of preventing positional displacement of a writing paper sheet when a user is writing on the set writing paper sheet and when the writing paper sheet is set again. An underlay board is mounted to the back surface of a rectangular frame-shaped input device having a rectangular hollow input-use interior pivotably about one end edge of the input device. The input device includes a rectangular frame-shaped optical waveguide having the hollow input-use interior. A means for positioning a writing paper sheet (such as protrusions) is provided on the front surface of the underlay board. The front surface of the underlay board and the back surface of the input device are configured to form a holding part for holding the writing paper sheet therebetween.

Abstract: A method of producing a light-emitting semiconductor device of a group III nitride compound includes forming a high carrier concentration N+-layer satisfying the formula (Alx3Ga1-x3)y3In1-y3N, wherein 0?x3?1, 0?y3?1 and 0?x3+y3?1, forming an emission layer of a group III nitride compound semiconductor satisfying the formula, Alx1Gay1In1-x1-y1N, where 0?x1?1, 0?y1?1 and 0?x1+y1?1 on the high carrier concentration layer N+-layer, and forming a P-layer of a P-type conduction, on the emission layer, the P-layer including aluminum gallium nitride satisfying the formula Alx2Ga1-x2N, wherein 0?x2?1.

Abstract: Provided are an optical waveguide for a touch panel which has high light-gathering power on a light-emitting side and which may materialize a touch panel having excellent position detection performance, and a touch panel using the optical waveguide. The optical waveguide for a touch panel includes: cores; and an over cladding layer covers the cores, the cores including light-emitting cores each formed as a lens portion having a shape in plan view including a tapered portion whose width gradually increases toward an end surface on the light-emitting side and an elliptical arc portion which bulges outwardly a tip side of the tapered portion having the gradually-increasing width so as to be in a shape of an elliptical arc, the elliptical arc portion having a major axis direction aligned in a longitudinal direction of the tapered portion.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical waveguide is provided which enables a recognition device such as a CCD camera to easily recognize an alignment mark for positioning a mold for over cladding layer formation. The method includes the steps of: forming protruding cores and a protruding alignment mark on an upper surface of an under cladding layer on a substrate by a photolithographic method; and forming the over cladding layer by use of the mold positioned using the alignment mark as a guide. For the formation of the alignment mark, a photomask is used which has an opening pattern for alignment mark formation including an opening, and a light transmission amount reduction region provided around the opening and having an aperture ratio within a range greater than 10% and less than 80%. The alignment mark is formed to have a peripheral side surface in the form of an inclined surface.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical waveguide for a touch panel is provided which achieves a small dimensional change due to heat to provide precise formation positions of a cladding layer and cores on a substrate. The method includes: selecting an elongated substrate made of stainless steel to continuously apply a first photosensitive resin composition; heating the first photosensitive resin composition to volatilize a solvent therein; irradiating the first photosensitive resin composition to form the cladding layer; continuously applying a second photosensitive resin composition; heating the second photosensitive resin composition to volatilize a solvent therein; and irradiating the second photosensitive resin composition with irradiation light through a photomask to expose the second photosensitive resin composition to the irradiation light, and thereafter dissolving away unexposed portions of the second photosensitive resin composition by using a developing solution.

Abstract: The optical waveguide is disposed along the periphery of a display screen of a display of a touch panel. A light-emitting optical waveguide section and a light-receiving optical waveguide section are disposed in an alternating pattern along each edge of the display screen. Both of the light-emitting optical waveguide section and the light-receiving optical waveguide section are coupled together by placing end surfaces of end portions of the light-emitting optical waveguide section and the light-receiving optical waveguide section in abutment with each other. The light-emitting optical waveguide section includes cores each having an end portion provided in the form of a light-emitting lens portion. The light-emitting lens portion has an end surface provided in the form of a light-emitting lens surface. The light-receiving optical waveguide section includes cores each having an end portion provided in the form of a light-receiving lens portion corresponding to the light-emitting lens portion.

Abstract: A dissolving apparatus has a cylindrical tubular container closed at both ends with its center axis being inclined to the horizon. A center of an interface between a gas and a liquid in the container is positioned at a center in a lengthwise direction of a side wall of the container. Two inner spaces of the container above and below the interface are referred to as a gas section and a liquid section. An injection inlet for injecting a gas-liquid mixed fluid into the container is provided at a level corresponding to, or lower than, the interface. A liquid outlet for discharging the liquid is provided near a bottom of the liquid section of the container. Since the container is inclined, the interface can have an area large enough to promote dissolution of the gas into the liquid. Since the depth of the liquid in the liquid section is sufficiently deep, the liquid can be prevented from being discharged through the liquid outlet with large gas bubbles being present therein.

Abstract: An optical waveguide module for a touch panel is provided which achieves the reduction in thickness, and a method of manufacturing the same. The optical waveguide module includes an optical waveguide unit for placement along the periphery of a display screen of a display of a touch panel, and a substrate unit coupled to an outer edge portion of the optical waveguide unit so as to be in orthogonal relation to the optical waveguide unit. The substrate unit includes a substrate bent toward the optical waveguide unit, and the bend of the substrate in that state has a distal end serving as a connecting portion to an electrical interconnect line. An over cladding layer includes a slot provided in a surface thereof and extending along the periphery of the display screen of the display. The electrical interconnect line is put in the slot.

Abstract: An optical waveguide for a touch panel is capable of causing light beams emitted from a light-emitting optical waveguide section to enter a light-receiving optical waveguide section even when warpage or distortion occurs. Edges of an over cladding layer covering an end surface of a core for emitting a light beams and an end surface of a core for receiving the light beams respectively are configured in the form of light-emitting and light-receiving lens portions each having an outwardly-bulging arcuately curved surface as seen in vertical sectional view. The light-emitting lens portion has one of the following configurations: a configuration in which a light beam emitted from the light-emitting lens portion is adapted to diffuse in the direction of the height of the light-emitting lens portion; and a configuration in which the height of the light-emitting lens portion is less than that of the light-receiving lens portion.

Abstract: A support structure of a windshield of the present invention comprises a frame having an open section opening forward in a vehicle and a support member provided inside the frame and connecting an upper face portion and a lower face portion of the frame. The frame has a windshield support portion supporting a lower side portion of the windshield at part of the upper face portion. The support member includes a rear support portion attached to the upper face portion of the frame and a front support portion attached to a cowl panel at a specified location positioned in front of the rear support portion. The windshield support portion is positioned between the front and rear support portions in the vehicle longitudinal direction.

Abstract: The present invention provides a vehicle display device which allows a driver to instantaneously grasp driving force information. A meter_ECU displays a driving force display image which displays driving force information of a vehicle on an MID, displays an acceleration-torque line (driving force characteristic line) L corresponding to the currently selected mode M and, at the same time, changes a power level which is indicated in a power display region P set within the acceleration-torque line L interlockingly with an accelerator operation of a driver. Due to such a constitution, the vehicle display device allows the driver to instantaneously grasp the driving force information.

Abstract: Flush toilet equipment comprises a bowl, a flush mechanism that supplies flush water to the bowl through a flush water passage, and a minute bubble generator. The minute bubble generator generates minute bubbles. The bubbles are 0.1-1000 ?m in bubble diameter and mixed with the flush water. In this construction, since the minute bubbles are fully diffused into the flush water, various effects such as improvement of toilet flush effect, etc. can be further enhanced.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a semiconductor substrate, the method including reacting nitrogen (N) with gallium (Ga), aluminum (Al), or indium (In), which are group III elements, in a flux mixture containing a plurality of metal elements selected from among alkali metals and alkaline earth metals, to thereby grow a group III nitride based compound semiconductor crystal. The group III nitride based compound semiconductor crystal is grown while the flux mixture and the group III element are mixed under stirring. At least a portion of a base substrate on which the group III nitride based compound semiconductor crystal is grown is formed of a flux-soluble material, and the flux-soluble material is dissolved in the flux mixture, at a temperature near the growth temperature of the group III nitride based compound semiconductor crystal, during the course of growth of the semiconductor crystal.