Abstract: An inorganic fiber structure comprising inorganic nanofibers having an average fiber diameter of 3 ?m or less, in which an entirety including the inside thereof is adhered with an inorganic adhesive, and the porosity thereof is 90% or more, is disclosed.

Abstract: A semiconductor module includes a voltage generator, and a heat dissipating mechanism composed of, for example, an insulating heat dissipating sheet and a heat sink. The voltage generator is capable of generating, by using a built-in linear regulator function, a power source voltage to drive a boost converter based on a voltage boosted by the boost converter. The voltage generator is mounted on the heat dissipating mechanism.

Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor module having high inrush-current tolerance. A semiconductor module includes a switching element formed of a wide bandgap semiconductor, and a free wheel diode connected in antiparallel with the switching element, wherein the free wheel diode is made of silicon and has negative temperature characteristics.

Abstract: A playback control device includes a selection means for selecting a moving picture of a moving picture file having a file name satisfying prescribed conditions or a moving picture of a moving picture file having a prescribed file format and a still picture in still pictures and moving pictures, and a playback control means for controlling playback of the still pictures and the moving pictures so that still pictures and the moving pictures selected by the selection means are played back sequentially in the prescribed order.

Abstract: A transistor being one of an IGBT and a MOSFET and arranged near a gate control circuit applies a gate control signal from the gate control circuit to the gate of a transistor arranged far from the gate control circuit. A gate control signal is applied via a resistive element to the transistor arranged near the gate control circuit.

Abstract: A surge absorber is provided with a glass tube (2); a pair of sealing electrodes (3) which block openings at both ends of said glass tube (2) to seal discharge gas therein; and a plate-shaped insulator (4) having the pair of the sealing electrodes (3) arranged at both ends thereof, said insulator housed inside the glass tube (2). At least one of the two end portions (4a) of the plate-shaped insulator (4) has the same width as the inner diameter of the end portion of the glass tube (2), and at least the width of the intermediate portion (4b) of the plate-shaped insulator (4) is set narrower than the inner diameter of the end portion of the glass tube (2).

Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor module having high inrush-current tolerance. A semiconductor module includes a switching element formed of a wide bandgap semiconductor, and a free wheel diode connected in antiparallel with the switching element, wherein the free wheel diode is made of silicon and has negative temperature characteristics.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus and method for providing images which coincide in reproduction time and atmosphere with BGM as a slideshow to a user. From sound data to be used for production of BGM, a head no-sound interval detection section detects a head no-sound interval and a tail no-sound interval detection section detects a tail no-sound interval while a tail fade-out interval detection section detects a tail fade-out interval. A play interval specification section specifies a play interval of the sound data other than the head and tail no-sound intervals, and an image content allocation section allocates photo album information and effect data to the play interval to produce vector data. A fade-out process setting section updates the vector data so that a fade-out process may be applied to images within the tail fade-out interval.

Abstract: A shade apparatus for a vehicle includes a guide rail mechanism adapted to be arranged along a side portion of an inner periphery of an opening formed in an interior ceiling member of the vehicle, a shade panel mechanism slidably supported by the guide rail mechanism, configured to open and close the opening of the interior ceiling member, and including first and second shade panels, an engaging member arranged at one of the first and second shade panels, and an elastic member arranged at the other of the first and second shade panels and including a fixing portion and a deformable portion. The first and second shade panels move as a unit in the moving direction after one of the first and second shade panels moves relative to the other of the first and second shade panels in the moving direction and the engaging member engages with the elastic member.

Abstract: A shade apparatus for a vehicle includes a guide rail mechanism adapted to be arranged along a side portion of an inner periphery of an opening formed in an interior ceiling member of the vehicle, a shade panel mechanism slidably supported by the guide rail mechanism, configured to open and close the opening of the interior ceiling member, and including first and second shade panels, an engaging member arranged at one of the first and second shade panels, and an elastic member arranged at the other of the first and second shade panels and including a fixing portion and a deformable portion. The first and second shade panels move as a unit in the moving direction after one of the first and second shade panels moves relative to the other of the first and second shade panels in the moving direction and the engaging member engages with the elastic member.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a content associated information acquiring unit that acquires content associated information on a content associated with content data that is data for the content; a content related information acquiring unit that allows a predetermined searching unit to search information not associated with the content data for information on the content, as content associated information acquired by the content associated information acquiring unit is a search condition, and acquires information retrieved as a result of the search from the searching unit as content related information; a display control unit that displays content associated information acquired by the content associated information acquiring unit and content related information acquired by the content related information acquiring unit on a display unit; and a keyword registration unit that registers at least a part of the content associated information displayed on the display unit as a keyword for searching

Abstract: An information processing apparatus and method is disclosed wherein slideshow images can be reproduced for an arbitrary period of time. A scaling coefficient calculation section divides a slideshow reproduction time period by a selected effect total time period to calculate the ratio between them as a scaling coefficient and supplies the calculated scaling coefficient to a correction section. The correction section corrects the reproduction time period of each effect of a deletion result supplied from a deletion candidate deletion section or each selected effect supplied from an effect selection section using the scaling coefficient supplied from the scaling coefficient calculation section so as to make the total reproduction time period of the selected effects coincide with a slideshow reproduction time period. The invention can be applied to a personal computer or the like which can handle still pictures.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a picture reproducing and displaying apparatus which displays a compression-encoded picture on a display section. A first memory stores input encoded picture data. A decoding section decodes the input encoded picture data stored in the first memory. A second memory in which one of a first development area whose size larger than that of a display area of a display picture and a second development area whose size smaller than that of the first development area is capable of being set in the second memory. A second memory stores a picture decoded by the decoding section. A display section displays a picture developed in the second memory. A control section controls the decoding section and the second memory according to one of a picture quality priority mode and a speed priority mode.

Abstract: A playback control device includes a selection means for selecting a moving picture of a moving picture file having a file name satisfying prescribed conditions or a moving picture of a moving picture file having a prescribed file format and a still picture in still pictures and moving pictures, and a playback control means for controlling playback of the still pictures and the moving pictures so that still pictures and the moving pictures selected by the selection means are played back sequentially in the prescribed order.

Abstract: Molten glass is press-molded by a metallic die in which a cylindrical body is provided in a vertically standing manner at a central part of a bottom surface of a bottomed hole and a molding surface corresponding to a chamfering shape of an outer peripheral edge surface of a glass substrate is consecutively formed in an inner peripheral wall, and a glass substrate precursor provided with the chamfering shape axially consecutive on an outer peripheral surface thereof and a through hole formed at a central part thereof is thereby formed. The glass substrate precursor is cut perpendicular to an axial direction to be separated into respective glass substrates. Next, the respective glass substrates are subjected to a lapping process and a polishing process, if necessary, to produce a glass substrate as a final product. According to the manufacturing method, a glass substrate for information recording medium whose inner and outer peripheral edge surfaces are chamfered can be manufactured with an improved efficiency.

Abstract: A sunroof apparatus comprises a movable panel provided on an opening portion of a vehicle roof and capable of tilting-up and sliding, a functional bracket that supports the movable panel, a drive member actuated to move in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle along a guide rail attached to the vehicle roof, a front shoe connected to the drive member for controlling the movements of a front portion of the functional bracket by means of a front functional member, as a consequence of moving in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle along the guide rail in accordance with the movements of the drive member and a rear shoe connected to the drive member for controlling movement of a rear portion of the functional bracket by means of a rear functional member, as a consequence of moving in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle along the guide rail in accordance with the movements of the drive member, wherein the front shoe and the rear shoe are supported by an identical guide portion of the guide rail.

Abstract: A sunroof apparatus comprises a movable panel provided on an opening portion of a vehicle roof and capable of tilting-up and sliding, a functional bracket that supports the movable panel, a drive member actuated to move in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle along a guide rail attached to the vehicle roof, a front shoe connected to the drive member for controlling the movements of a front portion of the functional bracket by means of a front functional member, as a consequence of moving in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle along the guide rail in accordance with the movements of the drive member and a rear shoe connected to the drive member for controlling movement of a rear portion of the functional bracket by means of a rear functional member, as a consequence of moving in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle along the guide rail in accordance with the movements of the drive member, wherein the front shoe and the rear shoe are supported by an identical guide portion of the guide rail.

Abstract: A shade apparatus, attached to a sunroof apparatus, including a transparent window, the transparent window being supported by a window supporting member so as to be attached to a vehicle roof, and also capable of being opened and closed, comprises a winding-type roof shade apparatus provided inwards of the transparent window so as to enable a shade cloth, which blocks light from entering therethrough, to be pulled in and pulled out, a lock mechanism attached to a side portion of the winding-type roof shade apparatus for maintaining the winding-type roof shade apparatus in a closed state, a first unlocking portion for manually unlocking the lock mechanism and a second unlocking portion for unlocking the lock mechanism by means of a movement of the window supporting member.

Abstract: A sunroof apparatus comprises a movable panel provided on an opening portion of a vehicle roof and capable of tilting-up and sliding, a functional bracket that supports the movable panel, a drive member actuated to move in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle along a guide rail attached to the vehicle roof, a front shoe connected to the drive member for controlling the movements of a front portion of the functional bracket by means of a front functional member, as a consequence of moving in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle along the guide rail in accordance with the movements of the drive member and a rear shoe connected to the drive member for controlling movement of a rear portion of the functional bracket by means of a rear functional member, as a consequence of moving in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle along the guide rail in accordance with the movements of the drive member, wherein the front shoe and the rear shoe are supported by an identical guide portion of the guide rail.