Abstract: A battery casing for receiving a battery for driving an electric vehicle, including: a tray member made from a resin and supporting the battery; a support member provided under a lower face of the tray member and supporting the tray member from a bottom thereof; a standing wall provided so as to stand in the tray member; and a sheet metal tray member made from a sheet metal and placed on the tray member. The sheet metal tray member includes a plurality of sheet metal recesses that receive the battery and a sheet metal flange placed on an upper face of the standing wall. The standing wall includes a through hole formed through the standing wall in a standing direction of the standing wall. The support member and the sheet metal flange are fastened to the tray member by a sheet metal fastening member provided through the through hole.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display data processor includes a first acquisition module, at least one image quality change module, a second acquisition module, a controller, and an output module. The first acquisition module acquires display data for displaying video on a display screen. The at least one image quality change module performs processing to change image quality on the display data. The second acquisition module acquires data corresponding to the video and instructing pause of the video. The controller changes an operation of the at least one image quality change module based on the data acquired by the second acquisition module. The output module outputs one of the display data on which the processing is performed by the at least one of the image quality change modules and the display data that is acquired by the first acquisition module.

Abstract: Provided are urethane resin particles for slush molding which make it possible that inconveniences based on the slip-down of a pigment, on the aggregation of particles of the pigment, and on other causes are removed although this coloring is coloring onto the resin particle surfaces. The present invention is urethane resin particles for slush mold which contain a urethane resin and an additive, wherein the particles have a shape factor SF1 of 101 to 200, a shape factor SF2 of 120 to 240, and a central particle diameter of 20 to 500 ?m. It is preferred that the urethane resin has a concentration of urea groups of 0.5 to 10% by weight, a total of the concentration of urethane groups and that of the urea groups of 4 to 20% by weight, a melting point of 160 to 260° C. and a glass transition temperature of ?65 to 0° C.

Abstract: An optical waveguide device includes a wiring substrate, an optical waveguide bonded on the wiring substrate and having a light path conversion inclined surface on both ends, and a light path conversion mirror formed to contact the light path conversion inclined surface of the optical waveguide and formed of a light reflective resin layer or a metal paste layer. In case the light reflective resin layer is used as the light path conversion mirror, the light reflective resin layer may be formed partially only on the side of the light path conversion inclined surface, or may be formed on the whole of the wiring substrate to coat the optical waveguide.

Abstract: An undercover is provided which can have an electromagnetic shield effect in a vehicle. A battery unit is provided at a lower portion of a car body. The undercover is provided under the battery unit. The undercover functions to prevent an obstruction or a stone leaping during driving from directly hitting on a battery case. The undercover includes an undercover body and a cloth electromagnetic shield member formed of a conductive fabric. The conductive fabric is soft and flexible, and is molded along with the undercover body, with resin of the undercover body heated, so that they unite with each other. The resin is melted and stuck to the conductive fabric to obtain an anchor effect, as a result of which the conductive fabric is fixed to the resin of the undercover body.

Abstract: A vehicular active vibrational noise control apparatus includes an amplitude limiter for limiting the amplitude of a canceling signal based on a signal level of an audio signal, and a vehicle speed detector for detecting the vehicle speed of a vehicle, which incorporates therein the vehicular active vibrational noise control apparatus. The amplitude limiter changes an amplitude limitation rule, which represents a relationship of a limiting value for the amplitude of the canceling signal to the signal level, depending on the vehicle speed, and limits the amplitude of the canceling signal based on the limiting value determined according to the amplitude limitation rule.

Abstract: Provided is an electronic device which is selectively connectable to two or more power sources thereby to charge the battery therein, and when connection with one power source is discontinued, the electronic device promptly switches connection to another power source thereby to start battery charging. When the external device connection section 290 becomes connected to an external device, while an AC connection section 300 is connected to an AC power source, a control section 210 performs initial communication with the external device thereby to perform charge setting necessary for charging a battery 310 via the external device.

Abstract: A two-layer optical waveguide includes a core layer having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a cladding layer laminated on the first surface of the core layer. The two-layer optical waveguide further includes a mirror structure provided at a plurality of positions on the first surface of the core layer, the mirror structure directing a light signal which travels in the core layer, toward the second surface of the core layer. Each mirror structure includes an inclined plane formed on the first surface of the core layer, and a metal film formed on the inclined plane.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical waveguide, includes preparing a light path conversion component including a structure in which a protruding portion having a light path conversion inclined surface is covered with a metal layer and the metal layer serves as a light path conversion mirror, and a structural body in which a core layer is formed on a first cladding layer and an opening portion is provided in an end side of a light path of the core layer, arranging the light path conversion mirror of the light path conversion component in the opening portion of the core layer, and forming a second cladding layer covering the core layer, wherein a light path of a light that propagates through the core layer is converted toward a first cladding layer side by the light path conversion mirror.

Abstract: An optical waveguide is cut by moving a heated knife blade across the optical waveguide with the knife blade maintained at a predetermined angle. At that time, by maintaining the temperature of the knife blade at a temperature not lower than the glass transition point of the optical waveguide, a portion, in contact with a bevel plane of the knife blade, of the optical waveguide softens to be planarized along the bevel plane. In this way, an optical path conversion mirror constituted of a planarized cut plane is formed in a region through which the bevel plane has passed.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical waveguide, includes forming a first cladding layer on a substrate, forming a core layer on the first cladding layer, forming a groove portion including a light path conversion inclined surface by processing the core layer in a thickness direction, and forming a second cladding layer in which a light path conversion hole is arranged on the light path conversion inclined surface on the first cladding layer and the core layer.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device, including exposing a first shot to light on a semiconductor wafer, the first shot including a plurality of elongated chip patterns, the plurality of elongated chip patterns being arranged in parallel to each other and exposing a second shot to light on the semiconductor wafer, the second shot including a plurality of elongated chip patterns, so that the plurality of elongated chip patterns of the second shot and the plurality of elongated chip patterns of the first shot are arranged perpendicular to each other. The plurality of elongated chip patterns of the second shot are generated by rotating the plurality of elongated chip patterns of the first shot by 90 degrees.

Abstract: A first clad layer is formed on a first substrate, and further first cores extending in parallel to each other in one direction are formed on the first clad layer. Separately from this, a second clad layer is formed on a second substrate, and further second cores extending in parallel to each other in a direction parallel to the first cores are formed on the second clad layer. Next, the first substrate and the second substrate are integrated with a third clad layer interposed therebetween in such a manner that a surface of the first substrate having the first cores formed thereon faces a surface of the second substrate having the second cores formed thereon, to thereby form an optical waveguide.

Abstract: An optical wave guide includes an optical waveguide layer in which a core layer is surrounded by a cladding layer, a light path converting portion provided to a light entering side and a light emitting side of the optical waveguide layer respectively, a light entering portion demarcated in an outer surface of the cladding layer, in which a light is entered to the light path converting portion of the light entering side; and a light emitting portion demarcated in an outer surface of the cladding laver, in which a light from the light path converting portion of the light emitting side is emitted, wherein an outer surface of the cladding layer except the light entering portion and the light emitting portion is formed as a roughened. surface.

Abstract: A battery tray is fixed onto a front battery cross member lower and a rear battery cross member lower. The battery pack is mounted on the battery tray. The front battery cross member lower and the rear battery cross member lower come into contact with a deformable zone of the battery tray and the end face of each of battery cross member uppers at attachment portions. Space is created between the battery pack and the battery cross member uppers. The battery cross member uppers are welded so that a deformable zone having relatively low rigidity is formed. In this way, the front battery cross member lower and the rear battery cross member lower are fixed to a pair of side members through the battery cross member uppers.

Abstract: Provided are urethane resin particles for slush molding which make it possible that inconveniences based on the slip-down of a pigment, on the aggregation of particles of the pigment, and on other causes are removed although this coloring is coloring onto the resin particle surfaces. The present invention is urethane resin particles for slush mold which contain a urethane resin and an additive, wherein the particles have a shape factor SF1 of 101 to 200, a shape factor SF2 of 120 to 240, and a central particle diameter of 20 to 500 ?m. It is preferred that the urethane resin has a concentration of urea groups of 0.5 to 10% by weight, a total of the concentration of urethane groups and that of the urea groups of 4 to 20% by weight, a melting point of 160 to 260° C. and a glass transition temperature of ?65 to 0° C.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device, including exposing a first shot to light on a semiconductor wafer, the first shot including a plurality of elongated chip patterns, the plurality of elongated chip patterns being arranged in parallel to each other and exposing a second shot to light on the semiconductor wafer, the second shot including a plurality of elongated chip patterns, so that the plurality of elongated chip patterns of the second shot and the plurality of elongated chip patterns of the first shot are arranged perpendicular to each other. The plurality of elongated chip patterns of the second shot are generated by rotating the plurality of elongated chip patterns of the first shot by 90 degrees.

Abstract: A battery casing for receiving a battery for driving an electric vehicle, including: a tray member made from a resin and supporting the battery; a support member provided under a lower face of the tray member and supporting the tray member from a bottom thereof; a standing wall provided so as to stand in the tray member; and a sheet metal tray member placed on the tray member. The sheet metal tray member includes a plurality of sheet metal recesses that receive the battery and a sheet metal flange placed on an upper face of the standing wall. The standing wall includes a through hole formed through the standing wall in a standing direction of the standing wall. The support member and the sheet metal flange are fastened to the tray member by means of a sheet metal fastening member provided through the through hole.

Abstract: A two-layer optical waveguide includes a core layer having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a cladding layer laminated on the first surface of the core layer. The two-layer optical waveguide further includes a mirror structure provided at a plurality of positions on the first surface of the core layer, the mirror structure directing a light signal which travels in the core layer, toward the second surface of the core layer. Each mirror structure includes an inclined plane formed on the first surface of the core layer, and a metal film formed on the inclined plane.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical waveguide, includes forming a first light path core layer having a first light path length on a first cladding layer, forming a groove portion having an inclined surface in an end side of the first light path core layer, forming a second light path core layer having a second light path length which is longer than the first light path length, in a lateral area of the first light path core layer, forming a groove portion having an inclined surface, arranged to an outer side than the groove portion of the first light path core layer, in an end side of the second light path core layer, forming partially a metal layer on the respective inclined surfaces of the first and second light path core layer, and forming a second cladding layer covering the first and second light path core layer.