Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes a support member of a vehicle body, and a reinforcement member disposed along a longitudinal direction of the support member of the vehicle body to reinforce the support member of the vehicle body. The reinforcement member is a processed product formed by shaping a tubular body, and includes a flange portion that protrudes on an outer peripheral portion and that is formed in the longitudinal direction of the support member of the vehicle body. The flange portion is joined to the support member of the vehicle body at a location other than locations where the support member of the vehicle body is joined to other members different from the reinforcement member.

Abstract: A tubular air cleaner includes a housing, which has a peripheral wall and a bottom wall, an inlet, which is formed in the peripheral wall, an outlet, which is formed in the bottom wall, a filter element, and a partition wall portion. The filter element has a filtration portion and is accommodated in the housing. The partition wall portion forms the inlet together with the peripheral wall. The filter element is arranged eccentrically with respect to the axis of the housing. An air flow path is formed between the filtration portion and the inner peripheral surfaces of the peripheral wall and the partition wall portion. The air flow path has a gradual change portion, in which the distance between the inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall and the outer peripheral surface of the filtration portion gradually decreases toward the downstream end.

Abstract: Provided is a wire saw where a wire (47) extends and is wound around a plurality of machining rollers (45), the wire (47) is moved in a circulating manner around the machining rollers (45) due to rotation of the machining rollers (45), and a workpiece (49) is cut by the wire (47) at a workpiece cutting position. The wire saw includes a supply pallet (67) which guides the workpiece (49) to move toward the wire (47) at the workpiece cutting position in an upright state. The wire saw also includes a receiving pallet (100) which is arranged at a workpiece receiving position located downstream of the workpiece cutting position in the workpiece conveying direction, and receives the cut workpiece (49) with the workpiece (49) being kept in an upright state.

Abstract: Provided is a wire saw where a wire (47) extends and is wound around a plurality of machining rollers (45), the wire (47) is moved in a circulating manner around the machining rollers (45) due to rotation of the machining rollers (45), and a workpiece (49) is cut by the wire (47) at a workpiece cutting position. The wire saw includes a supply pallet (67) which guides the workpiece (49) to move toward the wire (47) at the workpiece cutting position in an upright state. The wire saw also includes a receiving pallet (100) which is arranged at a workpiece receiving position located downstream of the workpiece cutting position in the workpiece conveying direction, and receives the cut workpiece (49) with the workpiece (49) being kept in an upright state.

Abstract: The test circuit can apply a stress to each node of each object combinational circuit in the semiconductor device and suppress the semiconductor circuit overhead when in burn-in or leak test operations for the semiconductor device while it has been impossible to apply such a stress to any of such nodes only with use of an F/F circuit in any conventional environments. The test circuit is disposed in the semiconductor and combined with first and second combinational circuits therein. In the semiconductor device, a transfer gate switch is connected between first and second nodes and a first transistor is connected between the second node and a power supply. The second transistor is connected between the second node and a ground. Each of the transfer gate switch and the first and second transistors operates according to at least one of the control signals supplied from outside the semiconductor device.

Abstract: The test circuit can apply a stress to each node of each object combinational circuit in the semiconductor device and suppress the semiconductor circuit overhead when in burn-in or leak test operations for the semiconductor device while it has been impossible to apply such a stress to any of such nodes only with use of an F/F circuit in any conventional environments. The test circuit is disposed in the semiconductor and combined with first and second combinational circuits therein. In the semiconductor device, a transfer gate switch is connected between first and second nodes and a first transistor is connected between the second node and a power supply. The second transistor is connected between the second node and a ground. Each of the transfer gate switch and the first and second transistors operates according to at least one of the control signals supplied from outside the semiconductor device.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a base, a display screen part supported on the base turnably, a driving part for turning the display screen part in accordance with an inputted control signal, a turning prevention mechanism for preventing turning of the display screen part, a judgment part for judging on the basis of the inputted control signal whether the display apparatus is operated or not, and a controller for producing a signal for operating the turning prevention mechanism to prevent turning of the display screen part when it is judged that there is no operation to the display screen part and producing a signal for releasing operation of the turning prevention mechanism when it is judged that there is operation to the display screen part.

Abstract: A self-supporting stand for a thin display device is to be controlled so that the display device faces in a preset screen direction in a one-touch manner. A function of constantly recognizing the screen direction of the display device and detecting its own direction by detecting a resistance value of a resistance volume such as a variable resistor installed in an electric screen direction changing mechanism, and a control unit which reproduces a preset screen direction no matter in which direction the screen faces currently, are combined with each other.

Abstract: A method for testing a semiconductor device having a detection unit to detect a faulty point by a BIST, a redundant circuit and a replacing unit includes a first step to detect the faulty point by the detection unit under a first test condition and replace the faulty point with the redundant circuit by the replacing unit, a second step to detect the faulty point by the detection unit again under the first test condition for the semiconductor device keeping state after completing the first step, a third step to detect the faulty point by the detection unit under a second test condition for the semiconductor device not having the faulty point detected in the second step where the semiconductor device keeping the state after completing the first step and a fourth step to evaluate the defectiveness of the semiconductor device according to the third step result.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a base, a display screen part supported on the base turnably, a driving part for turning the display screen part in accordance with an inputted control signal, a turning prevention mechanism for preventing turning of the display screen part, a judgment part for judging on the basis of the inputted control signal whether the display apparatus is operated or not, and a controller for producing a signal for operating the turning prevention mechanism to prevent turning of the display screen part when it is judged that there is no operation to the display screen part and producing a signal for releasing operation of the turning prevention mechanism when it is judged that there is operation to the display screen part.

Abstract: A self-supporting stand for a thin display device is to be controlled so that the display device faces in a preset screen direction in a one-touch manner. A function of constantly recognizing the screen direction of the display device and detecting its own direction by detecting a resistance value of a resistance volume such as a variable resistor installed in an electric screen direction changing mechanism, and a control unit which reproduces a preset screen direction no matter in which direction the screen faces currently, are combined with each other.

Abstract: A cosmetic is provided that contains a powder that exhibits a shininess characteristic of a metal film and yet is not prone to leaching out of metal ions, whereby the cosmetic is not prone to causing discoloration or degeneration, and is not prone to bringing about a metal allergy. The powder contained in the cosmetic is comprised of a base material, and a metal film and a metal oxide film formed in this order on the base material.

Abstract: An optical signal transmission system equipped with a magneto-optical modulator is provided. The magneto-optical modulator works to modulate an optical beam emitted from a light source and consists of a polarizer, a magneto-optical element, an analyzer, a dc field generator, a high-frequency field generator, and an impedance adjuster. The dc field generator works to apply a dc bias field to the magneto-optical element. The high-frequency generator is responsive to the high-frequency signal from said high-frequency signal generator to apply a high-frequency field to the magneto-optical element. The impedance adjuster works to adjust impedance of the high-frequency field generator for establishing effective transmission of the high-frequency signal to the high-frequency field generator, thereby increasing a modulation range up to frequencies higher than an upper limit of typical magneto-optical modulators.

Abstract: An optical magnetic field sensor probe for detecting a magnetic field to be measured as an output light intensity, by disposing a polarizer, a magneto-optical device, and an analyzer mutually different in the transmission and polarization direction with respect to said polarizer, along the running direction of light, has an input optical fiber for feeding into to said polarizer through a first lens, and an output optical fiber for emitting an output light from said analyzer through a second lens, wherein said input optical fiber, said first lens, said magneto-optical device, said second lens and said output optical fiber are composed in a confocal optical system, and said first lens and said second lens are drum lenses.

Abstract: An optical signal transmission system equipped with a magneto-optical modulator is provided. The magneto-optical modulator works to modulate an optical beam emitted from a light source and consists of a polarizer, a magneto-optical element, an analyzer, a dc field generator, a high-frequency field generator, and an impedance adjuster. The dc field generator works to apply a dc bias field to the magneto-optical element. The high-frequency generator is responsive to the high-frequency signal from said high-frequency signal generator to apply a high-frequency field to the magneto-optical element. The impedance adjuster works to adjust impedance of the high-frequency field generator for establishing effective transmission of the high-frequency signal to the high-frequency field generator, thereby increasing a modulation range up to frequencies higher than an upper limit of typical magneto-optical modulators.

Abstract: An optical magnetic field sensor probe for detecting a magnetic field to be measured as an output light intensity, by disposing a polarizer, a magneto-optical device, and an analyzer mutually different in the transmission and polarization direction with respect to said polarizer, along the running direction of light, has an input optical fiber for feeding into to said polarizer through a first lens, and an output optical fiber for emitting an output light from said analyzer through a second lens, wherein said input optical fiber, said first lens, said magneto-optical device, said second lens and said output optical fiber are composed in a confocal optical system, and said first lens and said second lens are drum lenses.

Abstract: An optical magnetic field sensor probe for detecting a magnetic field to be measured as an output light intensity, by disposing a polarizer, a magneto-optical device, and an analyzer mutually different in the transmission and polarization direction with respect to said polarizer, along the running direction of light, has an input optical fiber for feeding into to said polarizer through a first lens, and an output optical fiber for emitting an output light from said analyzer through a second lens, wherein said input optical fiber, said first lens, said magneto-optical device, said second lens and said output optical fiber are composed in a confocal optical system, and said first lens and said second lens are drum lenses.

Abstract: A magneto-optical device using a rare earth iron garnet material, wherein the rare earth garnet material is expressed in the following formula: (BixGdyRzY3−x−y−z)(Fe5−wGaw)O12, wherein x is defined in a range of 0.84≦x≦1.10, y is defined in the range of 0.73≦y≦1.22, z is defined in the range of 0.02≦z≦0.03, and w is defined in the range of 0.27≦w≦0.32, and wherein R is at least one element selected from rare earth elements.

Abstract: A first circuit having deteriorated duty is connected to a second circuit having the same circuit arrangement and the same layout as that of the first circuit. The first and second circuits are connected to each other by means of an inversion logic. The difference between a rising time tr and a falling time tf generated in each circuit block of the first circuit is canceled by the circuit block of the second circuit corresponding to that of the first circuit. Accordingly, duty deterioration derived from types of blocks, branching and wiring capacity is prevented without the influence of process variation.

Abstract: A second-order nonlinear optical material comprises a glass body poled from a first direction and a second direction, which differ from each other, so that the glass body exhibits little birefringence relative to a beam being propagated in a third direction substantially vertical to said first direction and said second direction, respectively, wherein said glass body comprises a major proportion of SiO2 and a minor proportion of germanium. A method for making the material, and optical modulator devices comprising the material are also described.