Abstract: Provided are a charge/discharge control circuit capable of using an FET having a low withstand voltage. The charge/discharge control circuit is configured to control charging and discharging of a secondary cell, and includes: a positive power supply terminal and a negative power supply terminal for monitoring a voltage of the secondary cell; a charge control terminal configured to connect to a gate of a charge control FET, the charge control FET having one end connected to an external negative terminal to which a negative electrode of a load or a charger is connected; and a clamp circuit configured to clamp a signal at a high level for turning on the charge control FET to a voltage that is higher than a reference voltage by a predetermined voltage, the reference voltage being a voltage at the external negative terminal, the signal being output to the charge control terminal.

Abstract: A handle device includes an operation handle which is assembled to a door and serves as a handle during an opening/closing operation of the door, and a sensor electrode which is provided in the operation handle and which is configured to detect a change in capacitance in response to contact or approach of a human body to a detection region set on a surface of the operation handle. The surface of the operation handle includes the detection region and a decoration region surrounding all or a part of a periphery of the detection region. The detection region is electrically insulated from the decoration region, and the sensor electrode is disposed on a back surface of a substrate which is a part of the surface of the operation handle.

Abstract: Provided is an opening/closing apparatus for a vehicle capable of protecting a cable configured to open and close an opening/closing body even when a large external force is applied to the opening/closing body. A cross-sectional shape of a cable holding groove in a direction crossing a longitudinal direction of a cable guide is an arc shape configured to be in surface contact with a closing-side cable and an opening-side cable. Accordingly, a pressing force applied to the closing-side cable and the opening-side cable can be dispersed in a wide range of the closing-side cable and the opening-side cable rather than only in one part.

Abstract: A light source device includes: a driving circuit; a blue light emitting element made of a group III nitride semiconductor which has a light outgoing surface on a side opposite to a side with the driving circuit, is arranged on the driving circuit, and is electrically connected to the driving circuit; and a color conversion layer which is in contact with the light outgoing surface and converts a wavelength of light emitted from the light outgoing surface. The light outgoing surface is made of a group III nitride semiconductor.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for evaluation of drug efficacy of a medicine having a therapeutic or preventive effect against a disease related to EL activity wherein phosphatidylinositol or lysophosphatidylinositol is used as an indicator. The present invention is also related to a method for screening an inhibitor of EL activity using phosphatidylinositol and a kit for use in the method.

Abstract: There are provided a charge/discharge control circuit which is equipped with a differential amplifier configured to detect charging currents of a plurality of secondary batteries connected in parallel, and a charge control circuit configured to output an output signal of the differential amplifier to charge control terminals according to a reception of a control signal to permit the charging of each of the secondary batteries, and which is capable of charging the secondary batteries connected in parallel with uniform charging currents, and a battery apparatus equipped with the charge/discharge control circuit.

Abstract: A regulator circuit has a first non-operating state, a second non-operating state, and an operating state. The regulator circuit includes: a detection circuit that detects a magnitude of an output voltage of the regulator circuit, and outputs a feedback voltage that indicates a result of the detection to a feedback node; an operational amplifier circuit that compares the voltage of the feedback node with a reference voltage, and outputs a voltage that indicates a result of the comparison; and an output circuit that generates the output voltage according to the voltage output from the operational amplifier circuit. A state of the feedback node is different between the first non-operating state and the second non-operating state, and a transition time required to switch from the second non-operating state to the operating state is shorter than a transition time required to switch from the first non-operating state to the operating state.

Abstract: A swing arm extends rearwardly from an engine, and a pair of side cases is arranged leftwardly and rightwardly of the swing arm. The swing arm is supported at a body frame by a single rear shock absorber. The engine is supported at the body frame by a plurality of vibration absorbing support members. Each vibration absorbing support member has a structure in which a rubber member is arranged between an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder. The engine is attached to the inner cylinder with use of an engine support shaft, and the body frame is attached to the outer cylinder with use of an engine bracket. The rubber member has projections being in contact with an inner surface of the outer cylinder and recesses not being in contact with the inner surface of the outer cylinder. The swing arm is rigidly and pivotally connected to the engine.

Abstract: A regulator circuit includes: a voltage detection circuit that detects a magnitude of an output voltage of an output node, and outputs a feedback voltage that indicates a result of the detection; an error amplifier circuit that compares the feedback voltage with a reference voltage, and outputs a voltage that indicates a result of the comparison; an output circuit that supplies an output current to the output node according to the voltage output by the error amplifier circuit; a current detection circuit that detects a magnitude of the output current; and a current bias circuit that supplies an output bias current to the output node, and increases or decreases the output bias current based on a result of the detection of the current detection circuit.

Abstract: A high-frequency antenna element that is easily downsized even when an electromagnetic wave absorber is used, and is capable of protecting a receiving antenna unit by covering the receiving antenna unit, and provides a high-frequency antenna module including the high-frequency antenna element. The high-frequency antenna element includes a substrate, a dielectric layer, a receiving antenna unit, and a coating layer, in which the dielectric layer is laminated on the substrate, the receiving antenna unit is mounted on the dielectric layer, the coating layer covers a surface of the dielectric layer in a portion in which the receiving antenna unit is not mounted while the coating layer is in contact with entire side surfaces of the receiving antenna unit, and the coating layer covers at least a part of an upper surface of the receiving antenna unit.

Abstract: To provide a charging/discharging control circuit and a battery apparatus which control charging/discharging of secondary batteries connected in parallel and are high in safety while being low in cost. A charging/discharging control circuit and a battery apparatus are each configured to be provided with a voltage detection portion which detects a difference in voltage between secondary batteries connected in parallel or detects that backward currents are made to flow through charging/discharging control switches which are respectively connected to the parallel-connected secondary batteries and control charging/discharging thereof.

Abstract: A disc brake device for a vehicle, the disc brake device is equipped with: a piston slidably fitted into a cylinder hole provided in one arm section of a brake caliper, and capable of pressing against one friction pad; a shim plate mounted on a back plate of the one friction pad and interposed between the back plate and the piston; and a pressing device that applies pressing force to the piston while causing rotational force to act on the piston. Multiple protrusions protruding toward the piston are provided, with intervals between the protrusions, on the back plate of the friction pad facing the piston with the shim plate therebetween, and multiple engaging holes, into which the multiple protrusions are fitted, are provided on the shim plate so as to prevent the shim plate from rotating together with the piston due to the rotational force.

Abstract: A damper is formed by a housing member wherein an outer cylinder portion and an inner cylinder portion that are cylindrically formed are concentrically disposed, and respective lower ends are connected to each other at a bottom portion, and at an upper end of the outer cylinder portion, an open end portion is formed, and a groove portion is formed on an inner periphery; and a lid member provided with a rotor inserted from the open end portion, and housed in the housing member, and formed with a projection portion engaging the groove portion. A thin wall portion which is thinner than the outer cylinder portion is formed in a vicinity of a groove portion side in the outer cylinder portion.

Abstract: In order to provide a charge/discharge control circuit capable of controlling a charge/discharge current of secondary batteries that are connected in parallel, the charge/discharge control circuit includes: a first power supply terminal and a second power supply terminal to which a respective first electrode of each of secondary batteries which are connected in parallel is connected; a third power supply terminal to which second electrodes of the secondary batteries are connected; a connection circuit configured to connect the first power supply terminal and the second power supply terminal to generate an electric potential for an output; and a controller configured to operate on a potential difference between the electric potential supplied from the connection circuit and an electric potential supplied from the third power supply terminal, and to control charging/discharging of the first secondary battery and the second secondary battery.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a fuel cell apparatus in which a stable installation state may be maintained even when a size thereof is reduced. A fuel cell apparatus according to the present disclosure may include a fuel cell module including fuel cells housed in a housing; a plurality of auxiliary machines which operate the fuel cell module; and an exterior case, shaped in a rectangular prism, which houses the fuel cell module and the auxiliary machines. A gravity center of the fuel cell apparatus may be located below a level equal to half a height of the exterior case.

Abstract: For a vehicle disc brake, a piston-side first friction pad is provided with at least one protrusion on a piston-contacting section that excludes the central axis line of the piston and the piston is provided with an engagement hole capable of engaging with the protrusion. Symmetric with the piston-side first friction pad with a brake disc therebetween, a reaction pawl-side second friction pad is provided with a protrusion. As a result, it is possible to provide a vehicle disc brake in which the first friction pad and the second friction pad are both made to have a protrusion, reducing the possibility of incorrect assembly, and the friction pads themselves are made to be used in common, facilitating product management.

Abstract: There are provided a charge/discharge control circuit and a battery apparatus to which a load having a large capacitance is connected. In the battery apparatus, the charge/discharge control circuit includes an overdischarge latch circuit providing an overdischarge latch signal, based on a discharge control signal supplied thereto and a voltage of an external negative voltage input terminal, and a logic circuit supplied with an overdischarge detection signal and the overdischarge latch signal and providing the overdischarge detection signal to a control circuit while receiving the overdischarge latch signal, to thereby enable the power supply to the load to stop in a short processing time.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes a control unit which instructs a constant temperature mode to the fuel cell unit as one of operation modes, the constant temperature mode being a mode for performing an control to cover power consumption of the auxiliaries by power supplied from the outside and an control to keep a temperature of the power generation unit constant within a prescribed temperature range. In the constant temperature mode, power output from the power generation unit is at least smaller than the power consumption of the auxiliaries.

Abstract: A seat cover, comprising: a cover main body that is formed by stitching together a plurality of covering pieces at a plurality of seam allowances, and that covers a padding material of a vehicle seat, with a portion of the plurality of seam allowances disposed at a back face side of the cover main body facing the padding material being turned over to lie along a surface of the padding material; and a low friction cloth that is attached to the back face side of the cover main body in a state straddling across the portion of the plurality of seam allowances, and that is interposed between the cover main body and the padding material, with a surface of the low friction cloth that contacts the portion of the plurality of seam allowances having a lower coefficient of friction than a coefficient of friction of the surface of the padding material.

Abstract: A fuel cell device is improved for operating conditions during a partial load operation. The fuel cell device comprises a cell stack formed by electrically connecting fuel cells for generating power by fuel gas and oxygen-containing gas; a fuel gas supply unit for supplying the fuel gas to the fuel cells; and a power adjustment unit for adjusting the amount of current that is supplied to an external load and a controller for controlling the fuel gas supply unit and the power adjustment unit. The controller adjusts, during the partial load operation of the fuel cell device and when the fuel gas supplied to the cell stack is at a low flow rate. The relationship between a fuel utilization rate of the cell stack and the amount of power generated by the cell stack can be nonlinear.