Abstract: A weight inspection apparatus includes a weight obtaining unit, an irradiation unit, a detection unit and an estimated weight calculation unit. The weight obtaining unit is configured to obtain an actual weight of an inspection target object. The irradiation unit is configured to irradiate the inspection target object with energy waves. The detection unit is configured to detect the energy waves irradiated at the inspection target object. The estimated weight calculation unit is configured to calculate an estimated weight of the inspection target object based on a result of detection by the detection unit. The deviation amount calculation unit is configured to calculate a difference between the actual weight obtained by the weight obtaining unit and the estimated weight obtained by the estimated weight calculation unit.

Abstract: Provided is a manufacturing method of a layered ceramic electronic component capable of preventing appearance of a gap between a dielectric layer and a via electrode to achieve reliable conduction between the via electrode and an internal electrode and at the same time, capable of effectively preventing occurrence of structural defects in the dielectric layer and the like. In a layered (multilayer) ceramic capacitor, dielectric layers and internal electrodes are stacked alternately. Of the internal electrodes, those placed opposite to each other via the dielectric layer are connected through the via electrode. The layered (multilayer) ceramic capacitor is produced by forming a via hole in stacked layers of a ceramic green sheet for forming the dielectric layer and a conductive paste for forming the internal electrode, followed by firing to obtain stacked layers having the dielectric layers and the internal electrodes formed therein.

Abstract: An X-ray inspection apparatus is provided with a shied box, a conveyor, an X-ray irradiator, an X-ray line sensor, a monitor, and a control computer to enable the apparatus to inspect an article by automatically selecting an appropriate image processing procedure that is most appropriate for the article. The control computer creates function blocks comprising an image forming section, an image processing procedure adoption determination unit, and a contaminant determination unit as a CPU loads various programs stored in a memory units such as HDD.

Abstract: An x-ray inspection apparatus includes a sample image obtaining unit, an ideal curve generating unit, a curve adjustment unit, and a mass estimation unit as a function block generated by a control computer. The sample image obtaining unit obtains 10 x-ray transmission images of sample inspected products each of whose mass is known in advance. The ideal curve generating unit generates a table based on a formula that indicates a relationship between the brightness of an area included in the x-ray transmission images and the estimated mass of the area. The curve adjustment unit refers to the input actual mass of each x-ray transmission image and adjusts the table such that the estimated mass approximates the actual mass. The mass estimation unit determines the estimated mass per unit area based on the post-adjusted table and adds up these masses to determine the total estimated mass of the product.

Abstract: A chip element in the form of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped having end surfaces and side surfaces is formed (step of forming chip element). An electrically conductive green sheet is formed (step of forming electrically conductive green sheet). An electrically conductive paste is applied to the end surfaces of the chip element (step of application electrically conductive paste). A chip element is formed in which the electrically conductive green sheet is attached to the end surface via the electrically conductive paste applied to the end surface of the chip element (step of attaching electrically conductive sheet). In the step of attaching, the end surface of the electrically conductive green sheet on the side of the side surfaces is positioned on the outside of the side surfaces, and the electrically conductive paste applied to the end surface is pressed out into a space between the electrically conductive green sheet and ridge portions.

Abstract: In an airbag system for a steering wheel according to the invention, an airbag is folded through a first step and a second step after the airbag is unfolded flatly with a driver side wall and a vehicle body side wall superposed each other. Before the first step, the airbag is folded through a preliminarily-folding step to fold back a front edge side region to the vehicle body side wall along a folded line in a transverse direction. In the preliminarily-folded airbag, the folded front edge side is arranged within a range of 20% of the inner diameter of the ring part in each of opposite directions in the front-rear direction from a reference point on the inner peripheral edge of the front part of the ring part.

Abstract: An X-ray inspection apparatus is disclosed. An inside area defining unit defines an area inside the rim of the can in an X-ray image created by an image formation unit. An extension area defining unit rotates a circle such that the circle externally touches the above-mentioned area, and defines an extension area whose boundary is the locus of the center of the externally touching circle. A reduction area defining unit rotates a circle having the same radius such that it internally touches the extension area, and defines a reduction area whose boundary is the locus of the center of the internally touching circle. A mask area defining unit defines a region outside the boundary of the reduction area as a mask area, and the first contaminant detection unit performs an inspection for contamination in an inspection area inside the mask area defined by an inspection area defining unit.

Abstract: An X-ray inspection apparatus is disclosed. An inside area defining unit defines an area inside the rim of the can in an X-ray image created by an image formation unit. An extension area defining unit rotates a circle such that the circle externally touches the above-mentioned area, and defines an extension area whose boundary is the locus of the center of the externally touching circle. A reduction area defining unit rotates a circle having the same radius such that it internally touches the extension area, and defines a reduction area whose boundary is the locus of the center of the internally touching circle. A mask area defining unit defines a region outside the boundary of the reduction area as a mask area, and the first contaminant detection unit performs an inspection for contamination in an inspection area inside the mask area defined by an inspection area defining unit.

Abstract: An X-ray inspection apparatus is provided with a shied box, a conveyor an X-ray irradiator, an X-ray line sensor, a monitor, and a control computer to enable the apparatus to inspect an article by automatically selecting an appropriate image processing procedure that is most appropriate for the article. The control computer creates function blocks comprising an image forming section, an image processing procedure adoption determination unit, and a contaminant determination unit as a CPU loads various programs stored in a memory units such as HDD.

Abstract: The multilayer chip varistor of the present invention includes a varistor body including a plurality of varistor layers and inner electrodes arranged to sandwich each of the varistor layers, terminal electrodes formed on each ends of the varistor body and connected to the inner electrodes, and glass layers formed between the varistor body and the terminal electrodes. In addition, a plated layers and are formed on the surface of the terminal electrodes.

Abstract: An airbag system for a steering wheel according to the present invention, an airbag is folded through a first step and a second step after the airbag is unfolded flatly with the driver side wall and the vehicle body side wall superimposed. In the first step, the right side region is folded to be mounted over a gas inlet, and then, roll-folding the left side region from its outer circumference toward the driver side wall, the left side region is superimposed by the folded part of the right side region. In the second step, in the airbag folded through the first step, at least the front side region located to the front side of the gas inlet is roll-folded from its front edge toward the vehicle body side wall.

Abstract: In an airbag system for a steering wheel according to the invention, an airbag is folded through a first step and a second step after the airbag is unfolded flatly with a driver side wall and a vehicle body side wall superposed each other. Before the first step, the airbag is folded through a preliminarily-folding step to fold back a front edge side region to the vehicle body side wall along a folded line in a transverse direction. In the preliminarily-folded airbag, the folded front edge side is arranged within a range of 20% of the inner diameter of the ring part in each of opposite directions in the front-rear direction from a reference point on the inner peripheral edge of the front part of the ring part.

Abstract: A cooling device for cooling an object to be processed to a target temperature comprises a plurality of contact members mounted on a placing table, for supporting the object such that the object opposes a top surface of the placing table with an interval, temperature sensors for outputting temperature information of the object supported by the contact members, a first cooling unit for cooling the placing table to a temperature lower than the target temperature to cool the object, a second cooling unit for heating the object cooled by the first cooling unit to a temperature almost equal to the target temperature, and a contrast circuit for performing a switching operation between cooling by the first cooling unit and heating by the second cooling unit on the basis of the temperature information from the temperature sensors.

Abstract: The multilayer chip varistor of the present invention includes a varistor body including a plurality of varistor layers and inner electrodes arranged to sandwich each of the varistor layers, terminal electrodes formed on each ends of the varistor body and connected to the inner electrodes, and glass layers formed between the varistor body and the terminal electrodes. In addition, a plated layers and are formed on the surface of the terminal electrodes.

Abstract: The present invention provides a conductive pattern that has low electric resistivity, is superior in adhesion to a substrate and does not cause substrate cracking during plating, a multilayered substrate incorporating such a conductive pattern, and a fabricating method for a multilayered substrate. At first, a conductive composition including a metal powder containing not less than 95 mass % of Ag, a sintering restrainer containing Cr and/or Cr compound, a dielectric loss conditioner containing Mn and/or Mn compound, and a vehicle is prepared. Next, electrodes made of the conductive composition are formed on a plurality of green sheets. The plurality of green sheets formed with the electrodes are then laminated to form a laminated product, whereafter the laminated product is sintered.

Abstract: An air bag cover provided with an ornament and covering a folded air bag, the air bag cover being formed of synthetic resin and having door sections which are adapted to open when the air bag is expanded and inflated, the ornament including an ornamental part arranged on a front face of one of the door sections and a plurality of mounting legs extending downward from the ornamental part, the ornament being constructed so as to be mounted to the door section by passing the mounting legs through the mounting holes formed in the door section and bending them along the back face of the door section. The tip ends of bent portions of the mounting legs which have been bent along the back face of the door section are covered with the covering parts which are compatible with material forming the air bag cover so as to be melted and solidified.

Abstract: The present invention provides a conductive pattern that has low electric resistivity, is superior in adhesion to a substrate and does not cause substrate cracking during plating, a multilayered substrate incorporating such a conductive pattern, and a fabricating method for a multilayered substrate. At first, a conductive composition including a metal powder containing not less than 95 mass % of Ag, a sintering restrainer containing Cr and/or Cr compound, a dielectric loss conditioner containing Mn and/or Mn compound, and a vehicle is prepared. Next, electrodes made of the conductive composition are formed on a plurality of green sheets. The plurality of green sheets formed with the electrodes are then laminated to form a laminated product, whereafter the laminated product is sintered.

Abstract: The processing apparatus prevents difficulty in separation of the substrate from the base because of charges on the substrate when the substrate is lifted from the base for substrate placing during processing. The processing apparatus comprises pins to lift up the substrate on the base and a neutralization apparatus to discharge ionized gas to the gap between the bottom of the substrate lifted from the base by the pins and the top of the base. When ionized gas is discharged to the substrate and the base, the charges are neutralized. In addition, the processing apparatus comprises three or more of proximity pins, which form gap between the bottom of the substrate on the base and the top of the base to prevent a frictional electricity being formed therein.

Abstract: An air bag cover provided with an ornament and covering a folded air bag, the air bag cover being formed of synthetic resin and having door sections which are adapted to open when the air bag is expanded and inflated, the ornament including an ornamental part arranged on a front face of one of the door sections and a plurality of mounting legs extending downward from the ornamental part, the ornament being constructed so as to be mounted to the door section by passing the mounting legs through the mounting holes formed in the door section and bending them along the back face of the door section. The tip ends of bent portions of the mounting legs which have been bent along the back face of the door section are covered with the covering parts which are compatible with material forming the air bag cover so as to be melted and solidified.

Abstract: A cooling device for cooling an object to be processed to a target temperature comprises a plurality of contact members mounted on a placing table, for supporting the object such that the object opposes a top surface of the placing table with an interval, temperature sensors for outputting temperature information of the object supported by the contact members, a first cooling unit for cooling the placing table to a temperature lower than the target temperature to cool the object, a second cooling unit for heating the object cooled by the first cooling unit to a temperature almost equal to the target temperature, and a contrast circuit for performing a switching operation between cooling by the first cooling unit and heating by the second cooling unit on the basis of the temperature information from the temperature sensors.