Abstract: An insulated circuit board includes an insulated substrate, a first electrode, and a second electrode. A thin portion is formed in a corner portion, the corner portion being a region occupying, with regard to directions along outer edges from a vertex of at least one of the first and second electrodes in plan view, a portion of a length of the outer edges, and the thin portion has a thickness smaller than that of a region other than the thin portion. The thin portion in at least one of the first and second electrodes has a planar shape surrounded by first and second sides orthogonal to each other as portions of the outer edges from the vertex, and a curved portion away from the vertex of the first and second sides.

Abstract: An insulated circuit board includes an insulated substrate, a first electrode, and a second electrode. A thin portion is formed in a corner portion, the corner portion being a region occupying, with regard to directions along outer edges from a vertex of at least one of the first and second electrodes in plan view, a portion of a length of the outer edges, and the thin portion has a thickness smaller than that of a region other than the thin portion. The thin portion in at least one of the first and second electrodes has a planar shape surrounded by first and second sides orthogonal to each other as portions of the outer edges from the vertex, and a curved portion away from the vertex of the first and second sides.

Abstract: A vehicle brake control device performs select-low anti-lock brake control. In the select-low anti-lock brake control, in a decrease period, in which braking force on a first wheel that is one of left and right wheels that has a lower wheel speed is decreased, braking force on a second wheel that is one of the left and right wheels that has a higher wheel speed is also decreased. In an increase period, in which the braking force on the first wheel is increased, the braking force on the second wheel is also increased. The vehicle brake control device is configured such that, when performing the anti-lock brake control, the vehicle brake device sets the braking force on the second wheel to be greater when the tendency for instability in the vehicle behavior is small than when such tendency is large.

Abstract: An exemplary information-processing device includes: an execution unit configured to execute a process relating to an application program selected from among a plurality of application programs; and a display control unit configured to control a display unit to display information indicated by at least one item of data obtained via a network from the storage unit that stores a plurality of items of data during loading of the application program or data used in the application program.

Abstract: A brake ECU determines whether or not interference-based vibration components are included in a vehicle body deceleration (DV) (steps S74, S76). Then, in the case of a positive determination (YES in step S74 or step S76), the brake ECU makes a comparison with when the determination is not positive, and revises a first deceleration determination value (DV_st) to be a larger value (step S79). If the vehicle body deceleration value (DV) exceeds the first deceleration determination value (DV_st) and a G sensor value (G) exceeds a second deceleration determination value (G_st) (YES in steps S84 and S89), the brake ECU initiates auxiliary control.

Abstract: A vehicle brake control device performs select-low anti-lock brake control. In the select-low anti-lock brake control, in a decrease period, in which braking force on a first wheel that is one of left and right wheels that has a lower wheel speed is decreased, braking force on a second wheel that is one of the left and right wheels that has a higher wheel speed is also decreased. In an increase period, in which the braking force on the first wheel is increased, the braking force on the second wheel is also increased. The vehicle brake control device is configured such that, when performing the anti-lock brake control, the vehicle brake device sets the braking force on the second wheel to be greater when the tendency for instability in the vehicle behavior is small than when such tendency is large.

Abstract: An exemplary information-processing device includes: an execution unit configured to execute a process relating to an application program selected from among a plurality of application programs; and a display control unit configured to control a display unit to display information indicated by at least one item of data obtained via a network from the storage unit that stores a plurality of items of data during loading of the application program or data used in the application program.

Abstract: A brake ECU determines whether or not interference-based vibration components are included in a vehicle body deceleration (DV) (steps S74, S76). Then, in the case of a positive determination (YES in step S74 or step S76), the brake ECU makes a comparison with when the determination is not positive, and revises a first deceleration determination value (DV_st) to be a larger value (step S79). If the vehicle body deceleration value (DV) exceeds the first deceleration determination value (DV_st) and a G sensor value (G) exceeds a second deceleration determination value (G_st) (YES in steps S84 and S89), the brake ECU initiates auxiliary control.

Abstract: An optical fiber includes an entrance face that is optically coupleable with a device for transmitting a light beam through the optical fiber. The entrance face includes a core region and a cladding region surrounding the core region. The cladding region is at least partially covered with a coating, which is made of metal, for example. That is, the coating is formed over a whole area of the cladding region or the coating is formed on an area of the cladding region defined in a vicinity of the core region. The coating has a mirror surface to increase the reflectivity thereof and enhances the reflectivity of the entrance face.

Abstract: An optical communication device includes a light source that emits a light beam and an optical fiber having a core and a cladding. The optical fiber has a light entrance face having a core region and a cladding region. The light beam emitted by the light source is converged by a converging lens on the core region and is transmitted through the optical fiber. The entrance face is configured to generate a light intensity distribution in light reflected by the light entrance face depending on a position where the light beam is incident on the entrance face, a converging lens arranged between the light source and the optical fiber.

Abstract: An optical communication device includes a light source that emits a light beam and an optical fiber having a core and a cladding. The optical fiber has a light entrance face having a core region and a cladding region. The light beam emitted by the light source is converged by a converging lens on the core region and is transmitted through the optical fiber. The entrance face is configured to generate a light intensity distribution in light reflected by the light entrance face depending on a position where the light beam is incident on the entrance face, a converging lens arranged between the light source and the optical fiber.

Abstract: An optical communication device comprises a light source, an optical fiber, a condenser lens condensing a beam from the light source to form a spot on the fiber's incidence face, a moving system moving the spot in non-parallel two directions, a photoreceiving system having first and second areas separated by a first boundary line and third and fourth areas separated by a second boundary line, and a control system controlling the moving system to move the spot so that a first output difference (output of the third area minus that of the fourth area) will be substantially equal to a first reference value and a second output difference (output of the first area minus that of the second area) will be substantially equal to a second reference value. By the optical communication device, initial positioning of the spot to the core of the fiber is executed simply and quickly.

Abstract: There is provided a two-dimensional position control method which carries out two-dimensional position control fast at a minimum wobbling frequency. The method includes a step of oscillating at least either a space propagation energy distributed in a substantially limited range on a predetermined two-dimensional plane or energy input system to which the energy is input such that a locus of a relative movement thereof forms an ellipse on the two-dimensional plane, a step of detecting energies at least two pairs of points on the elliptic locus on both sides of the center of the ellipse, and a step of calculating differences between the detected energies at the respective pairs of points, thereby detecting a displacement between the energy and the energy input system on the two-dimensional plane.

Abstract: An optical fiber includes an entrance face that is optically coupleable with a device for transmitting a light beam through the optical fiber. The entrance face includes a core region and a cladding region surrounding the core region. The cladding region is at least partially covered with a coating, which is made of metal, for example. That is, the coating is formed over a whole area of the cladding region or the coating is formed on an area of the cladding region defined in a vicinity of the core region. The coating has a mirror surface to increase the reflectivity thereof and enhances the reflectivity of the entrance face.

Abstract: An optical communication device includes a light source that emits a light beam for transmitting data, and an optical fiber that has an entrance face through which the light beam emitted from the light source enters the optical fiber. The entrance face has a core region and a cladding region. A beam spot moving mechanism moves a beam spot formed by the light beam emitted from the light source on the entrance face of the optical fiber in first and second directions. A light detector having a light receiving surface detects light amount of the light beam reflected by the entrance face of the optical fiber. The light receiving surface is divided in multiple light detecting areas. A controller controls the beam spot moving mechanism to adjust light amounts detected by the light detecting areas to a predetermined ratio. For example, the controller controls the beam spot moving mechanism so that the light amounts detected by the light detecting areas become the same.

Abstract: In binoculars provided with a tremble preventing function, correction lenses are held by a lateral-direction driving frame which is supported in an opening portion of a lengthwise-direction driving frame. The state of the power switch of the binoculars is detected. If the power switch is ON, the output voltage level of a power battery is compared with a threshold. If the output voltage level is below the threshold, the driving frames are driven to a reset position and further to a moving center position, and then the power is turned OFF. If the output voltage level is higher than the threshold, a tremble preventing operation is carried out. The check of the output voltage level and the tremble preventing operation are repeatedly performed every one millisecond.

Abstract: In binoculars provided with a tremble preventing function, correction lenses are held by a lateral-direction driving frame which is supported in an opening portion of a lengthwise-direction driving frame. The state of the power switch of the binoculars is detected. If the power switch is ON, the output voltage level of a power battery is compared with a threshold. If the output voltage level is below the threshold, the driving frames are driven to a reset position and further to a moving center position, and then the power is turned OFF. If the output voltage level is higher than the threshold, a tremble preventing operation is carried out. The check of the output voltage level and the tremble preventing operation are repeatedly performed every one millisecond.

Abstract: A mounting base which includes an object side portion, an eyepiece side portion, and a connecting portion. The connecting portion connects the side portions, and the side portions are parallel. A pair of first mounting holes are formed in the object side portion and a pair of second mounting holes are formed in the eyepiece side portion. An axis line, perpendicular to the object side portion, which goes through a geometric center of gravity of one of the first mounting holes is coaxial with an axis line, perpendicular to the eyepiece side portion, which goes through a geometric center of gravity of one of the second mounting holes. Lens barrels of the objective lenses are fixed to the first mounting holes. Eyepiece units, in which the eyepieces are held, are rotatably engaged with the second mounting holes.

Abstract: A connecting member is provided with a first, a second and a third arm which radially extend. A first hole is formed at an end of the first arm, and a second hole is formed at an end of the second arm. The centers of the first and second holes respectively coincide with optical axes of objective lenses. A pair of eyepiece groups are held by a pair of holders. The holders are rotatably held by the first and second holes, so that an interpupillary adjustment is carried out. A rotation ring axle is threadably engaged with a third hole formed at an end of the third arm. A guide shaft passes through a junction of the first, second and third arms. The connecting member is movable along optical axes of the eyepieces, so that a focusing operation is carried out.

Abstract: Binoculars are provided with correction lenses for correcting a tremble of a focused image and stepping motors which unitarily move the correction lenses. With respect to a lengthwise direction, a sensor detects an angular speed of a tremble of optical axes of the binoculars. After being amplified and converted to digital data, output of the sensor is input to the microcomputer. Based on the angular speed, the microcomputer calculates a necessary pulse number of driving pulse signals. The necessary pulse number indicates the number of pulses to be applied to the stepping motor in order to correct the tremble. Based on the necessary pulse number, a circuit selects one pulse group among pulse groups of different pulse rates. The circuit outputs the selected pulse group to a motor driver which drives the stepping motor for a predetermined period. With respect to a lateral direction, similar operations are carried out.