Abstract: A laser welding device includes: an irradiator configured to overlap laser light and measurement light coaxially with each other and apply the laser light and the measurement light to a weld part, a wavelength of the measurement light being different from a wavelength of the laser light; a measuring instrument configured to repeatedly measure a weld penetration depth of the weld part based on the measurement light that is emitted from the irradiator and reflected on the weld part so as to generate measured values; and a determiner configured to determine the weld penetration depth of the weld part based on (i) one or more measured values; or (ii) an average value of the one or more measured values, the one or more measured values being included within a predetermined range with reference to a greatest side measured value of the plurality of measured values.

Abstract: Provided is a tobacco sheet for non-combustion heating type flavor inhalers, which has high bulkiness. The tobacco sheet for non-combustion heating type flavor inhalers contains a tobacco raw material, in which the cross-sectional surface of the tobacco sheet when observed in the direction of thickness of the tobacco sheet has a corrugated shape.

Abstract: Provided is a tobacco sheet having high swelling property for a non-combustion heating type flavor inhaler. The tobacco sheet for a non-combustion heating type flavor inhaler includes tobacco powder having a cumulative 90% particle size (D90) of 200 ?m or more in a volume-based particle size distribution measured by a dry laser diffraction method.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing: a filter in which a liquid having phenol filtration capability is prevented from leaking out even after prolonged storage; and a flavor inhalation article equipped with said filter. The problem is solved by a filter that is for a flavor inhalation article, and that has a filtering medium including a biodegradable material, and a paper roll wound around the filtering medium. The filtering medium contains a liquid having a phenol filtration capability. A surface of the roll paper where a contact is made with the filtering medium is made of a layer exhibiting liquid-repellent properties with respect to said liquid.

Abstract: Provided is a tobacco sheet for non-combustion heating type flavor inhalers, which has high bulkiness. The tobacco sheet for non-combustion heating type flavor inhalers contains a fibrous material.

Abstract: A vehicle traveling performance control function simulation apparatus includes a processor and a confirmation output member. The processor outputs a simulation related to a traveling performance control function for a vehicle with use of a vehicle inside member. The traveling performance control function is to be enabled by an operation performed by an occupant. The vehicle inside member is provided around the occupant. The confirmation output member outputs, with respect to the occupant, a confirmation as to whether outputting of the simulation related to the traveling performance control function is permitted. The processor outputs the simulation related to the traveling performance control function in a case where the outputting of the simulation is permitted on the basis of the confirmation. The processor does not output the simulation in a case where the outputting of the simulation is not permitted on the basis of the confirmation.

Abstract: A filtered smoking article includes an aerosol generation rod, a filter disposed at a downstream end of the aerosol generation rod, and tipping paper wrapped around a downstream end part of the aerosol generation rod and an outer circumferential surface of the filter and connecting the aerosol generation rod and the filter. The tipping paper is paper containing bleached pulp and unbleached pulp, and fibers of the unbleached pulp have a length of 1 mm to 4 mm and a thickness of 20 ?m to 70 ?m.

Abstract: A non-combustible heating-type smoking article includes: a tobacco part. The tobacco part includes: a tobacco filler; and a wrapper enclosing the tobacco filler. The tobacco part has a hardness of 0.41 to 1.5 N when compressed by a length corresponding to 10% of a diameter of the tobacco part in a diameter direction of the tobacco part. The wrapper is formed by attaching two or more sheets. The wrapper has a tensile strength of 10 to 30 N in a transverse direction crossing an axial direction of the tobacco part.

Abstract: A non-combustible heating-type smoking article includes: a tobacco filler; and a wrapper enclosing the tobacco filler. The wrapper includes: a substrate sheet made of metal; a first sheet made of paper and bonded to one surface of the substrate sheet on a side of the tobacco filler; and a second sheet made of paper and bonded to one other surface of the substrate sheet on a side opposite to the one surface.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a wrapping paper for a non-combustible heated-type smoking article with which the occurrence of staining is suppressed. The present invention resolves said problem by means of a wrapping paper for a non-combustible heated type smoking article, the wrapping paper having a basis weight of at least 35 g/m2, a pulp freeness of at least 69° SR, an air permeability of no more than 20 CU, and an opacity of no more than 85%.

Abstract: A filtered smoking article includes an aerosol generation rod, a filter disposed at a downstream end of the aerosol generation rod, and tipping paper wrapped around a downstream end part of the aerosol generation rod and an outer circumferential surface of the filter and connecting the aerosol generation rod and the filter. The tipping paper is paper containing bleached pulp and unbleached pulp, and fibers of the unbleached pulp have a length of 1 mm to 4 mm and a thickness of 20 ?m to 70 ?m.

Abstract: An electronically-controlled throttle valve control device may include a coil spring that is engaged with a throttle body and a rotating body to bias a throttle valve in a fully opening direction and a fully closing direction, a spring guide that is provided to the rotating body and is capable of supporting the coil spring from inside, and an opener member that is provided to the rotating body and is biased by the coil spring in the fully opening direction or the fully closing direction. The coil spring includes a first coiled portion that is capable of biasing the throttle valve in a first direction, a second coiled portion that is capable of biasing the throttle valve in a second direction, and an intermediate coiled portion that is positioned between the first and second coiled portions. The coil spring is formed such that a central axis of the intermediate coiled portion is displaced radially outwardly relative to a central axis of the first coiled portion.

Abstract: The invention provides a display device having a thin film transistor and a storage capacitor storing a display signal applied to a pixel electrode through this thin film transistor on a substrate, where dielectric strength between electrodes forming the storage capacitor is enhanced for increasing the yield. In the storage capacitor, a lower storage capacitor electrode, a thin lower storage capacitor film, a polysilicon layer, an upper storage capacitor film and an upper storage capacitor electrode are layered. The polysilicon layer is formed by crystallization by laser annealing. The polysilicon layer of the storage capacitor is microcrystalline and thus the flatness of its surface is enhanced. The pattern of the polysilicon layer (storage capacitor electrode) is formed larger than the bottom portion of an opening, and the edge of its peripheral portion is located on a buffer film on the slant portion of the opening or on the buffer film on the outside of the opening.

Abstract: An electronically-controlled throttle valve control device may include a coil spring that is engaged with a throttle body and a rotating body to bias a throttle valve in a fully opening direction and a fully closing direction, a spring guide that is provided to the rotating body and is capable of supporting the coil spring from inside, and an opener member that is provided to the rotating body and is biased by the coil spring in the fully opening direction or the fully closing direction. The coil spring includes a first coiled portion that is capable of biasing the throttle valve in a first direction, a second coiled portion that is capable of biasing the throttle valve in a second direction, and an intermediate coiled portion that is positioned between the first and second coiled portions. The coil spring is formed such that a central axis of the intermediate coiled portion is displaced radially outwardly relative to a central axis of the first coiled portion.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a pair of substrates opposing each other, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the pair of substrates, and a pair of electrodes separated by an insulating layer, disposed on one of the substrates. The pair of electrodes drives the liquid crystal layer. The insulating layer has a compressive stress in the range of 0 to 5×104 N/cm2.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a pair of substrates opposing each other, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the pair of substrates, and a pair of electrodes separated by an insulating layer, disposed on one of the substrates The pair of electrodes drives the liquid crystal layer. The insulating layer has a compressive stress in the range of 0 to 5×104 N/cm2.

Abstract: The invention provides a display device having a thin film transistor and a storage capacitor storing a display signal applied to a pixel electrode through this thin film transistor on a substrate, where dielectric strength between electrodes forming the storage capacitor is enhanced for increasing the yield. In the storage capacitor, a lower storage capacitor electrode, a thin lower storage capacitor film, a polysilicon layer, an upper storage capacitor film and an upper storage capacitor electrode are layered. The polysilicon layer is formed by crystallization by laser annealing. The polysilicon layer of the storage capacitor is microcrystalline and thus the flatness of its surface is enhanced. The pattern of the polysilicon layer (storage capacitor electrode) is formed larger than the bottom portion of an opening, and the edge of its peripheral portion is located on a buffer film on the slant portion of the opening or on the buffer film on the outside of the opening.

Abstract: An intake valve device includes a throttle body defining a bore for the flow of intake air. A throttle shaft is rotatably mounted to the throttle body. A slit is formed in the throttle shaft in a diametrical direction and extends throughout the diameter of the throttle shaft. The slit has opposing end walls along the rotational axis of the throttle shaft. A throttle valve is inserted into the slit of the throttle shaft and fixed in position relative to the throttle shaft. Possible intake air leakage channels are defined between the outer periphery of the throttle valve and the end walls of the slit. At least one restriction portion is formed on the throttle valve so as to extend into at least one of the possible leakage channels in order to narrow the possible leakage channel and reduce or inhibit the leakage of intake air.

Abstract: A throttle device with a throttle body and first and second supports supporting a motor for controlling the opening position of the throttle of a valve. The first and second supports support the motor from both sides of the motor in the longitudinal direction. At least one of the first and second supports may also elastically support the motor, and may be a metallic leaf spring disposed within the throttle body.

Abstract: An intake valve device includes a throttle body defining a bore for the flow of intake air. A throttle shaft is rotatably mounted to the throttle body. A slit is formed in the throttle shaft in a diametrical direction and extends throughout the diameter of the throttle shaft. The slit has opposing end walls along the rotational axis of the throttle shaft. A throttle valve is inserted into the slit of the throttle shaft and fixed in position relative to the throttle shaft. Possible intake air leakage channels are defined between the outer periphery of the throttle valve and the end walls of the slit. At least one restriction portion is formed on the throttle valve so as to extend into at least one of the possible leakage channels in order to narrow the possible leakage channel and reduce or inhibit the leakage of intake air.