Abstract: To provide an in-vehicle electrical device which can ensure required strength or waterproof performance while suppressing an increase in product weight and an increase in the number of assembly processes and also can suppress a housing breakage caused by corrosion. The in-vehicle electrical device includes a housing which houses a substrate or a unit; and a sheet metal assembly which, being fixed to one surface of the housing, has a sheet metal which is a pressed part, an interlock connector disposed on one surface of the sheet metal, and a metallic sheet formed extending laterally of the interlock connector, wherein the interlock connector is retained on the sheet metal by caulking the sheet metal and the metallic sheet, and a caulked point of both the sheet metal and the metallic sheet is formed raised outwardly of the housing.

Abstract: A sound-reproducing device has a DSP and a ?Com performing a predetermined calculation to an input signal, and an AMP amplifying the calculated signal and outputting the signal to a speaker unit. The DSP and the ?Com cuts a part of a reverse characteristic of a frequency characteristic of the speaker unit in a low frequency, and superimposes the reverse characteristic on the input signal. The sound-reproducing device can overcome a shortage of low sound during reproduction of low to medium volume in the speaker unit having a relatively small diameter, and can keep reproduction sound quality without loss of the reproduction sound quality during reproduction of large volume.

Abstract: The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a small optical integrator for increasing color mixing property and homogeneity. An optical integrator is provided with a light entrance surface and exit surface (002, 003), and side surfaces (004, 005, 006, 007) that connect the entrance surface and the exit surface, and is internally filled with a light guide material having a refractive index. The light guide material contains scattering particles for scattering light that have a refractive index different from the refractive index of the light guide material. The light that has entered via the entrance surface propagates from the entrance surface side toward the exit surface while being scattered by the scattering particles in the light guide material, wherein part of the scattered light is guided to the exit surface by propagating while being confined, by internal reflection on the side surfaces, in the light detector.

Abstract: An optical mixer efficiently homogenizes light flux emitted from a plurality of light sources emitting light having different wavelengths to provide a multi-wavelength homogeneous light source. The optical mixer has a columnar shape made of a transparent material, a length of the side surfaces is larger than an outermost diameter of a top surface or a bottom surface of the columnar shape, and a large number of scattering particles scattering light contained inside the optical mixer. The side surface of the optical mixer reflects light, and the top surface and the bottom surface thereof transmit light. Thereby, a function of mixing light incident from the top or bottom surface by the reflecting function of the side surface and the scattering function of the scattering particles is provided.

Abstract: To provide an illumination device having high efficiency, an illumination method, a video projection apparatus using the same. In order to achieve the object, there is provided an illumination device configured to include a light source and a light condensing body which condenses light from the light source to be emitted, and the light condensing body includes an incidence surface of a light source side, an emission surface emitting light, and a side surface which is present between the incidence surface and the emission surface, the side surface is a curved surface of which a distance from a light axis in a direction orthogonal to the light emitting surface of the light source at the center of the light source becomes large from the incidence surface toward the emission surface and has a plurality of curved-surface-shapes of which shapes of the curved surfaces are different from each other.

Abstract: A sound-reproducing device has a DSP and a ?Com performing a predetermined calculation to an input signal, and an AMP amplifying the calculated signal and outputting the signal to a speaker unit. The DSP and the ?Com cuts a part of a reverse characteristic of a frequency characteristic of the speaker unit in a low frequency, and superimposes the reverse characteristic on the input signal. The sound-reproducing device can overcome a shortage of low sound during reproduction of low to medium volume in the speaker unit having a relatively small diameter, and can keep reproduction sound quality without loss of the reproduction sound quality during reproduction of large volume.

Abstract: An optical waveguide at least includes: a lower clad layer; a core that is disposed on the lower clad layer and includes an entrance plane and an emission plane; and an optical path converting mirror including an inclined surface that is neither in parallel with nor orthogonal to a plane formed by the lower clad layer. The core includes a restriction release plane. When one of two portions obtained by dividing the core in two at the restriction release plane that is on the side of the entrance plane is defined as a first core pattern portion and remaining one of the two portions on the side of the emission plane is defined as a second core pattern portion, the optical path converting mirror is disposed on an optical path of the first core pattern portion or an extension of the optical path. At least a part of the light that has entered through the entrance plane is reflected by the optical path converting mirror to have an optical path converted.

Abstract: The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a small optical integrator for increasing color mixing property and homogeneity. An optical integrator is provided with a light entrance surface and exit surface (002, 003), and side surfaces (004, 005, 006, 007) that connect the entrance surface and the exit surface, and is internally filled with a light guide material having a refractive index. The light guide material contains scattering particles for scattering light that have a refractive index different from the refractive index of the light guide material. The light that has entered via the entrance surface propagates from the entrance surface side toward the exit surface while being scattered by the scattering particles in the light guide material, wherein part of the scattered light is guided to the exit surface by propagating while being confined, by internal reflection on the side surfaces, in the light detector.

Abstract: The optical waveguide includes: a lower clad layer, a core layer, an upper clad layer, a substrate, and a mirror, the lower clad layer, the core layer, and the upper clad layer being sequentially laminated to the substrate, the mirror being formed on the core layer, in which the substrate has an opening, the maximum diameter of the opening is larger than that of luminous flux reflected by the mirror, and the maximum diameter of the opening is 240 ?m or less. The optical waveguide is capable of transmitting a light signal regardless of the type of the substrate, suppressing the spread of a light signal reflected from the mirror, and transmitting a light signal with a low optical transmission loss.

Abstract: Provided is a substrate with a lens, including: a substrate; a columnar member provided on one surface side of the substrate; and a lens member provided on the columnar member. While arbitrarily selecting the height of the lens, the lens is formed in a uniform and desired shape. Thus, the distance between the lens and another optical member can be reduced and the pitch of the lens can be reduced.

Abstract: The optical waveguide includes: a lower clad layer, a core layer, an upper clad layer, a substrate, and a mirror, the lower clad layer, the core layer, and the upper clad layer being sequentially laminated to the substrate, the mirror being formed on the core layer, in which the substrate has an opening, the maximum diameter of the opening is larger than that of luminous flux reflected by the mirror, and the maximum diameter of the opening is 240 ?m or less. The optical waveguide is capable of transmitting a light signal regardless of the type of the substrate, suppressing the spread of a light signal reflected from the mirror, and transmitting a light signal with a low optical transmission loss.

Abstract: The present invention provides a resin composition for an optical waveguide and a resin film for optical waveguides, the composition and the film being soluble in an aqueous alkaline solution, being patternable as required by alkali development, and exhibiting a lower optical propagation loss at a wavelength of from 830 to 850 nm, and an optical waveguide using the composition or the film. The resin composition for an optical waveguide according to the present invention includes (A) a polymer, (B) a polymerizable compound, and (C) a polymerization initiator. A refractive index A of the film after irradiation with UV light and heat-curing and a refractive index B of the film after irradiation with UV light, immersion in an alkali developer, and then heat-curing satisfy the relationship of A>B.

Abstract: The optical waveguide with mirror 10 of the present invention includes: a lower clad layer 22; a core pattern 24 formed above the lower clad layer 22; a mirror 30 formed on the inclined surface 31 of the core pattern 24; an upper clad layer 26 covering the part other than the mirror 30 on the core pattern 24; and an opening 26a with an approximate pillar shape, the opening being formed on the upper clad layer 26, wherein the mirror 30 is formed in the opening 26a.

Abstract: An optical waveguide is provided with a substrate 1, a lower cladding layer 2 that is formed on the substrate 1, an optical signal transmitting core pattern 31 and a protruding pattern 32 that are disposed on the lower cladding layer 2, and an upper cladding layer 4 that is disposed in a manner that it covers the optical signal transmitting core pattern 31 in association with the lower cladding layer 2. The protruding pattern 32 has an outer peripheral wall 33 that protrudes out of the substrate 1, the lower cladding layer 2, and the upper cladding layer 4 in an outer peripheral direction of the substrate 1.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a photosensitive resin composition for forming a member having a curved shape, which is soluble in an alkaline aqueous solution, and with which a pattern can be formed comparatively freely, wherein a lens member formed by using the said composition is excellent in heat resistance, formability of a curved shape, and transparency. [Solution] The said photosensitive resin composition for forming a member having a curved shape comprises (A) a polymer, (B) a polymerizable compound having a group which thermally reacts with the said polymer, and (C) a polymerization initiator.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing an optical member and an optical waveguide having a low optical loss. The provided method is capable of highly accurately controlling the positional configuration of refractive index distribution in the surface layer, including its vicinity, and the center portion of the core pattern in a transparent member. The method for manufacturing the optical member by the present invention has a Process A, in which the transparent member is exposed to a solution and thereby the refractive index of the surface layer of the transparent member exposed to the solution is substantially lower than that of the center portion of the transparent member not exposed to the solution. The substantial lowering of the refractive index of the surface layer is achieved by making the refractive index regulating agent exert its function by being included in the surface layer of the transparent member.

Abstract: To provide a method for producing a lens member with which an intended lens shape can be formed on an arbitral substrate, and a lens member and a curved surface shape pattern which are produced by the said method. Also to provide a resin film for forming a curved surface shape pattern with which a lens can be formed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical waveguide comprising a lower cladding layer, a patternized core layer and an upper cladding layer, wherein a striking part for positioning is provided in one end part thereof, and an optical path turning mirror face is formed in a position different from a striking part-forming end part in the above core layer. Capable of being provided are an optical waveguide and an optoelectronic circuit board each having a simple configuration in which an optical device is not mounted on an optical wiring part or an optoelectronic composite wiring part and capable of connecting an optical device with a core of an optical waveguide in an optical wiring part (optical waveguide) or an optoelectronic composite wiring part (optoelectronic circuit board) at a high position accuracy and an optical module comprising an optical waveguide or an optoelectronic circuit board and a connector.

Abstract: Provided is a substrate with a lens, including: a substrate; a columnar member provided on one surface side of the substrate; and a lens member provided on the columnar member. While arbitrarily selecting the height of the lens, the lens is formed in a uniform and desired shape. Thus, the distance between the lens and another optical member can be reduced and the pitch of the lens can be reduced.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible opto-electric combined circuit board in which an optical waveguide film provided with a core and a clad is bonded to a flexible electric wiring board, wherein a reinforcing material is provided to at least a part of an optical waveguide film side in a bent part and electronic devices prepared by using the above flexible opto-electric combined circuit board. Capable of being provided are an opto-electric combined circuit board in which an optical waveguide film is bonded to a flexible electric wiring board and in which braking and cracking are not generated by bending or folding back and electronic devices prepared by using the above opto-electric combined circuit board.