Abstract: A multi-layer ceramic electronic component includes a ceramic body and an external electrode. The ceramic body includes a plurality of internal electrodes laminated in one axial direction, and an end surface extending along a plane parallel to the axial direction, at least part of the plurality of internal electrode being drawn from the end surface. The external electrode covers the end surface of the ceramic body. In a thermal desorption spectrum of water of the multi-layer ceramic electronic component by thermal desorption spectroscopy, a ratio P1/P2 of a detection intensity P1 of a first peak in a range of 200° C. to 300° C. to a detection intensity P2 of a second peak in a range of 550° C. to 800° C. is equal to or lower than 11.

Abstract: A navigation system in a subject vehicle for organizing a navigation route having a blind alley toward a destination in map data as a route guidance by using a node and a link includes a blind alley detection means for detecting the blind alley in the navigation route, and a blind alley specific instruction means for providing a blind alley specific instruction upon detecting the blind alley. The subject vehicle is navigated to travel in reverse for one of entrance into and departure from the blind alley according to the route guidance.

Abstract: A seat belt tensioner includes a wire, a spring retainer connected to a seat belt buckle by the wire, a casing within which the spring retainer is linearly movable, a primary coil spring contacting the spring retainer, a leaf spring for limiting movement of the spring retainer, a secondary coil spring, and a mass body supported relative to the spring retainer through the secondary coil spring in the direction in which an inertial force is applied. The mass body is moved against the action of the secondary coil spring when a predetermined deceleration is applied, the mass body slides and the primary coil spring is released.

Abstract: An arresting hook plate extending from a seatbelt buckle is attached to a buckle plate so that it moves freely along a straight line. When inertia force acts on the mass body inside a pull-in section casing, it leaves a lock state and is caused to move by the spring biasing force. The arresting hook plate attached to the mass body by a wire is caused to be pulled in along with movement of the mass body. A pair of locking pawls included on the buckle plate prevent movement of the arresting hook plate in a pull-out direction when they are in a locked position. There is also an locking pawl holder which is used to select and set the locking or release of the locking pawls. If the locking of the locking pawls is released so that the mass body is returned to the origin position against the spring biasing force by means of the arresting hook plate via the wire, the mass body is placed again in a lock state due to the retainer.

Abstract: A tensioning device is provided to realize compactness and simplification of device structure and causes mountability to be improved. A tensioning mechanism to rapidly tension one end of an interconnecting member when deceleration of a vehicle is applied, a reversing-prevention hook plate supported rotatably freely on an arm plate, a buckle joined freely rotatably at a position most proximate to a seat belt in a direction of tension action of the seat belt within a plate surface of the reversing-prevention hook plate, and a reversing-prevention claw to restrict reverse rotation of the reversing-prevention hook plate after the interconnecting member has been pulled out are provided, and a base end of the foregoing arm plate is joined freely rotatably to a frame member.

Abstract: A pre-loader device that quickly tighten a seat belt after a sudden deceleration of a vehicle is detected is disclosed herein. The pre-loader device includes a mass body and a casing housing the mass body with the mass body being movable in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle within the casing. A holder is positioned by a weak coil spring, and a strong coil spring is disposed between a flange part of the mass body and a flange part of the holder. A retainer and the holder hold therebetween stoppers disposed at the tip of plate springs that extend from the rear end of the mass body so as to position the mass body and maintaining the coil spring in a compressed state. A wire connects the rear end of the mass body to a seat belt buckle.

Abstract: A digital display system includes a frame buffer store containing picture element data which is read out to address a color lookup table from which color data is read to a display device. The color lookup table comprises a first area storing color data common to a plurality of images and further areas each storing color data related to a corresponding one of the images. Data in the first area is generated by uniformly sampling a color space, data in the further areas is generated by sampling and quantizing input image data.