Abstract: A high-frequency signal transmission line includes a dielectric body, a signal conductor, and a ground conductor. The dielectric body extends along a high-frequency signal transmission direction. The signal conductor is in the dielectric body and extends along the high-frequency signal transmission direction. The ground conductor is in the dielectric body and is electromagnetically coupled to the signal conductor. The dielectric body includes, along the high-frequency signal transmission direction, a plurality of straight portions and a curved portion connecting the plurality of straight portions. In the curved portion, the signal conductor is located at a position on an inner side of a curve relative to a center position in a width direction of the dielectric body.

Abstract: In a numerical control system including a numerical controller and a plurality of I/O units, a serial communication signal monitoring circuit is included inside the I/O unit to monitor a serial communication signal (data and an idle signal). When a state is detected in which a serial communication signal is high or low for a predetermined time or longer, the numerical control system acknowledges the state as disconnection of the serial communication signal, and generates a reset pulse signal to reset an internal register of the I/O unit. With this configuration, when the power supply of the numerical controller is turned off/on, it is unnecessary to turn off/on the power supply of the I/O unit.

Abstract: A collision determination device for determining the probability of a collision between an own vehicle and a target in the predetermined determination area surrounding the own vehicle includes an orientation detection unit for detecting the orientation of the target relative to the own vehicle, an image sensor for capturing images surrounding the own vehicle, an angle calculation unit for calculating an angle ?0 formed by the movement direction of the own vehicle and the movement direction of the target, and a collision determination unit which uses image data acquired from the image sensor to calculate the state of a lane compartment line, and determines the probability of a collision between the own vehicle and the target based on the angle ?0 and the calculation result of the lane compartment line.

Abstract: In an object detection apparatus, a first association unit associates, based on radar information and camera information, radar objects with at least one camera object that are estimated to be the same as each other. If camera objects are detected so that the camera information includes at least the detection point and the type of each of the camera objects, a determination unit determines whether the camera objects express a common object in accordance with the camera information. A second association unit defines, upon determination that the camera objects express the common object, the camera objects as a camera object group, and associates, if one of the camera objects constituting the camera object group is associated with a target radar object that is one of the radar objects, all the camera objects constituting the camera object group with the target radar object.

Abstract: A vehicle collision avoidance supporting apparatus may include a situation determination unit configured to determine whether it is a situation that there exists no moving object proceeding in a direction crossing a traveling direction of the vehicle; a first sensor and configured to detect an object ahead of the vehicle; and an avoidance operation controller configured to cause the vehicle to perform a predetermined avoidance operation for avoiding a collision in accordance with a detection result of the first sensor in a determination region ahead of the vehicle. The avoidance operation controller uses a region which is narrower in a direction perpendicular to the travelling direction and parallel to a horizontal direction as the determination region when it is the situation that there exists no moving object than when it is not the situation that there exists no moving object.

Abstract: A vehicle collision avoidance support apparatus includes a state determination unit configured to determine whether or not there is a state where a moving object proceeding in a direction intersecting with a traveling direction of a vehicle may exist; a first sensor configured to detect an object in front of the vehicle; and an avoidance operation control unit configured to cause the vehicle to perform a predetermined avoidance operation for avoiding a collision according to a detection result of the first sensor within a determination region in front of the vehicle. The avoidance operation control unit uses a region that is wider in a direction perpendicular and horizontal to the travelling direction as the determination region when it is determined that there is a state where the moving object may exist in comparison with when it is determined that there is no state where the moving object may exist.

Abstract: An object detection apparatus identifies a first area including a first detection point expressing a position of a first object detected by a radar and a second area including a second detection point expressing a position of a second object detected by a camera. A determining means determines that the first object and the second object are the same object, if an overlapping area is present in a single first area and a single second area. When a plurality of second areas have the overlapping portions with a single first area, an area selecting means selects a single first area and a single second area in which the overlapping portion is present based on a corresponding relationship between intensity of a reflected wave of the first object and a type of the second object.

Abstract: A transmission line member includes a dielectric base body. At an intermediate point in a thickness direction of the dielectric base body, first and second signal conductors are disposed. A reference ground conductor is disposed at one side of the first and second signal conductors in the thickness direction, and an auxiliary ground conductor is disposed at the other side. At intermediate points of the first signal conductor, a coil conductor and a capacitor-defining plate conductor are disposed. The capacitor-defining plate conductor faces the reference ground conductor and the auxiliary ground conductor to connect a low pass filter and the first transmission line. A coil conductor is disposed between the second signal conductor and the reference ground conductor, and connected to the second signal conductor and the reference ground conductor to connect a high pass filter and the second transmission line.

Abstract: Provided is an LC composite component having a multi-layer substrate, a pattern coil, and a chip capacitive element. The multi-layer substrate is configured such that insulating layers are stacked. The pattern coil forms a coiled shape of which the coil axis extends along a stacking direction of the multi-layer substrate, and includes a coil conductor disposed between the insulating layers. The chip capacitive element includes a ceramic body having a relative permittivity higher than that of the insulating layers and counter electrodes. The chip capacitive element is at least partially disposed within the pattern coil.

Abstract: In a transmission line, first and second signal conductors are located inside a dielectric base body. The first and second signal conductors are located between first and second ground conductors in a thickness direction of the dielectric base body. A main conductor portion of the second ground conductor is located between the first and second signal conductors in a width direction of the dielectric base body. First and second auxiliary conductor portions of the second ground conductor respectively extend from the main conductor portion to first-signal-conductor-side and second-signal-conductor-side lateral surfaces of the dielectric base body. A first lateral-surface conductor connects the first auxiliary conductor portion to a plating-connection conductor connected to the first ground conductor. A second lateral-surface conductor connects the second auxiliary conductor portion to a plating-connection conductor connected to the first ground conductor.

Abstract: In a pedestrian determining apparatus, an object detecting unit detects, based on waves reflected by an object, the object as a radar-based object. The reflected waves are generated based on reflection, by the object, of radar waves transmitted ahead of the own vehicle. A likelihood calculating unit calculates, for the radar-based object, a likelihood of the radar-based object being a pedestrian crossing ahead of the own vehicle. A pedestrian determining unit determines whether the likelihood is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold, and determines that the radar-based object is a pedestrian crossing ahead of the own vehicle if the likelihood is equal to or higher than the predetermined threshold. The likelihood calculating unit sets the likelihood for the radar-based object to be lower if the radar-based object is detected as a part of an object group arranged at regular intervals than otherwise.

Abstract: A flat cable high-frequency filter includes a dielectric substrate extending in a transmission direction of a high-frequency signal. The dielectric substrate includes dielectric layers stacked on each other. Elongated conductor patterns are provided on a flat surface of one dielectric layer which faces another dielectric layer. The conductor patterns are as wide as possible in the dielectric substrate in accordance with a desired inductance. A capacitive coupling conductor pattern opposes one conductor pattern by a predetermined area with a dielectric layer therebetween. By using a connecting conductor, the capacitive coupling conductor pattern is connected to the conductor pattern which does not oppose the capacitive coupling conductor pattern.

Abstract: A resin substrate includes an insulating substrate, and first and second signal conductors that partially extend in parallel or substantially in parallel with each other along a signal transmission direction. The first signal conductor includes a parallel portion that extends in parallel or substantially in parallel with the second signal conductor along the signal transmission direction, and a first connection portion. In a portion where the first signal conductor and the second signal conductor extend in parallel or substantially in parallel with each other, the first signal conductor and the second signal conductor are disposed at a same position in the thickness direction of the insulating substrate, and the first connection portion is disposed at a different position from the second signal conductor in the thickness direction and a width direction of the insulating substrate.

Abstract: In an object detection apparatus, a first region definition unit defines a first object region including a first detection point representing a relative position of a first object detected by a millimeter-wave radar with respect to a reference point in an XY-plane. An X-axis direction of the XY-plane is a vehicle widthwise direction, and a Y-axis direction of the XY-plane is a vehicle lengthwise direction. A second region definition unit defines a second object region including a second detection point representing a relative position of a second object detected based on a captured image with respect to the reference point. A region size modification unit modifies the size of the first region in the presence of axial misalignment of the radar. A determination unit determines that the first and second objects are the same if there is an overlap of the first and second object regions in the XY-plane.

Abstract: A collision avoidance assistance device includes: a target detection unit for detecting a target; a process execution unit for executing a collision avoidance assistance process in the case where it is determined that the target satisfies an execution condition; an image recognition unit for recognizing a target in an image; a position P acquisition unit for acquiring a position P, in a vertical direction, of the target; a size RS estimation unit for estimating an actual size RS of the target; and an execution condition setting unit for setting the execution condition to be stricter in the case where the following conditions J1 and J2 are satisfied or the following conditions J3 and J4 are satisfied than in other cases: (Condition J1) in the image, the position P is below a range ?; (Condition J2) the size RS is smaller than a range ?; (Condition J3) in the image, the position P is above the range ?; and (Condition J4) the size RS is larger than the range ?.

Abstract: A transmission line member includes a dielectric base body. At an intermediate point in a thickness direction of the dielectric base body, first and second signal conductors are disposed. A reference ground conductor is disposed at one side of the first and second signal conductors in the thickness direction, and an auxiliary ground conductor is disposed at the other side. At intermediate points of the first signal conductor, a coil conductor and a capacitor-defining plate conductor are disposed. The capacitor-defining plate conductor faces the reference ground conductor and the auxiliary ground conductor to connect a low pass filter and the first transmission line. A coil conductor is disposed between the second signal conductor and the reference ground conductor, and connected to the second signal conductor and the reference ground conductor to connect a high pass filter and the second transmission line.

Abstract: A wiring board with a filter circuit includes an insulating base, a conductor pattern, and a filter circuit. The conductor pattern is provided on the insulating base and defines the filter circuit. The insulating base includes an intermediate member, and first through third end members connected to the intermediate member. A first external connection terminal is provided on the first end member, and is disposed on a first end of the conductor pattern in the signal transmission direction. A second external connection terminal is provided on the second end member, and is disposed on a second end of the conductor pattern in the signal transmission direction. A first ground connection terminal that grounds the filter circuit is provided on the intermediate member. A second ground connection terminal that grounds the filter circuit is provided on the third end member.

Abstract: A resin substrate includes an insulating substrate, and first and second signal conductors that partially extend in parallel or substantially in parallel with each other along a signal transmission direction. The first signal conductor includes a parallel portion that extends in parallel or substantially in parallel with the second signal conductor along the signal transmission direction, and a first connection portion. In a portion where the first signal conductor and the second signal conductor extend in parallel or substantially in parallel with each other, the first signal conductor and the second signal conductor are disposed at a same position in the thickness direction of the insulating substrate, and the first connection portion is disposed at a different position from the second signal conductor in the thickness direction and a width direction of the insulating substrate.

Abstract: In an object detection apparatus, a first region definition unit defines a first object region including a first detection point representing a relative position of a first object detected by a millimeter-wave radar with respect to a reference point in an XY-plane. An X-axis direction of the XY-plane is a vehicle widthwise direction, and a Y-axis direction of the XY-plane is a vehicle lengthwise direction. A second region definition unit defines a second object region including a second detection point representing a relative position of a second object detected based on a captured image with respect to the reference point. A region size modification unit modifies the size of the first region in the presence of axial misalignment of the radar. A determination unit determines that the first and second objects are the same if there is an overlap of the first and second object regions in the XY-plane.

Abstract: In an object detection apparatus, a proximity determination unit determines whether or not a first object and a second object are in close proximity to each other, where the first object is an object detected based on detection information acquired from a radar and the second object is an object detected based on a captured image acquired from a monocular camera. A sameness determination unit determines that the first object and the second object are the same object, if it is determined that the first object and the second object are in close proximity to each other and if a difference between a first collision time with the first object and a second collision time with the second object is less than a reference value.