Abstract: A warning device for a vehicle to start a warning at an optimum timing depending on a position at which an object passes near the vehicle. The warning device has a warning part for warning a driver of a presence of the object that will pass near the vehicle. The warning device has a timing changing part for changing a timing of starting the warning via the warning part according to a size of an allowance space from the vehicle to an expected passing position at which the object is expected to pass near the vehicle.

Abstract: A neighboring vehicle detecting device according to the invention includes: a neighboring vehicle detecting part configured to detect a neighboring vehicle behind an own vehicle; a curved road detecting part configured to detect information related to a curvature radius of a curved road; a storing part configured to store a detection result of the curved road detecting part; and a processing part configured to set a detection target region behind the own vehicle based on the detection result of the curved road detecting part which is stored in the storing part and is related to the curved road behind the own vehicle, wherein the processing part detects the neighboring vehicle behind the own vehicle based on a detection result in the set detection target region by the neighboring vehicle detecting part, the neighboring vehicle traveling on a particular lane which has a predetermined relationship with a traveling lane of the own vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle periphery alert device is installed in a vehicle that operates when the vehicle starts to reverse from a parked state. The vehicle periphery alert device includes a detecting unit configured to detect a position and a movement direction of another vehicle behind the vehicle; an alert operation activating unit configured to perform a predetermined alert operation in the vehicle; and a control unit configured to set a virtual alert area behind the vehicle according to an angle formed by a movement direction of the vehicle and the movement direction of the another vehicle, and to activate the alert operation activating unit when a condition, including that the position of the another vehicle is in the alert area that has been set, is satisfied.

Abstract: Provided is a rear cross traffic alert device that allows a driver to understand that notification of the presence of an object (another vehicle, etc.) in an area directly behind the vehicle cannot be notified. The rear cross traffic alert device provided on a vehicle includes: an object detection section configured to detect the presence of an object laterally behind the vehicle; a movement determination section configured to determine whether or not the object has entered a predetermined area in a detection area in which the object detection section can detect the presence of the object; and a notification control section configured to stop notification when the movement determination section has determined that the object has entered the predetermined area.

Abstract: A sensor calibration ECU includes: a calibratability determination portion that determines whether or not a distance image sensor is in a calibratable state on the basis of at least one of the state of a vehicle and the state of a road surface on which the vehicle is positioned; and a calibration execution portion that calibrates the distance image sensor on the basis of a pre-found distance (=reference distance) between the distance image sensor and the road surface on which the vehicle is positioned, when it is determined by the calibratability determination portion that the distance image sensor is in the calibratable state.

Abstract: A multi-wavelength semiconductor laser device includes: first and second device sections monolithically formed on a substrate; and a rear end face film formed together on a rear end face of each of the first and second device sections. The first device section is a light-emitting device section having an oscillation wavelength of ?1. The second device section is a light-emitting device section having an oscillation wavelength of ?2 (?1<?2). The rear end face film includes a layer in which N sets (N?2) of layers each having the combination of a low refractive index layer having a refractive index of n1 and a high refractive index layer having a refractive index of n3 (n1<n3) as one set are laminated, and an intermediate refractive index layer having a refractive index of n2 (n1<n2<n3) in order from the rear end face side, and is constituted by a film different from an Si film.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a developer image forming portion for forming a developer image; a primary transfer member for transferring the developer image to an intermediate transfer member; a secondary transfer member for transferring the developer image to a recording medium; a medium transportation unit for transporting the recording medium to a secondary transfer position; a contact cleaning member for cleaning the secondary transfer member; a voltage control unit for applying a transfer voltage to the primary transfer member and the secondary transfer member; and a control unit for controlling the developer image portion, the primary transfer member, the secondary transfer member and the medium transportation unit. The control unit is arranged to perform a developer discarding operation, in which the developer image portion forms a discard developer image, and the discard developer image is transferred to the intermediate transfer member and to the secondary transfer member.

Abstract: A distance detection apparatus for preventing the accuracy of a distance to be detected from decreasing due to a signal-to-noise ratio of an accumulated electric charge is provided.

Abstract: Provided is an object measuring device capable of avoiding unnecessary scanning of an object that is unlikely to be an obstacle. By detecting a reflected light of a laser light emitted to an entire emission region, objects, other than a road surface, existing within the emission region are identified. When the objects other than the road surface are identified, a spread angle of the laser light, which is required for measuring the identified objects with a necessary accuracy, is determined. When the spread angle is determined, the laser light is emitted, at the determined spread angle, to the objects other than the road surface, and thereby the respective objects are measured.

Abstract: Provided is an object measuring device capable of avoiding unnecessary scanning of an object that is unlikely to be an obstacle. By detecting a reflected light of a laser light emitted to an entire emission region, objects, other than a road surface, existing within the emission region are identified. When the objects other than the road surface are identified, a spread angle of the laser light, which is required for measuring the identified objects with a necessary accuracy, is determined. When the spread angle is determined, the laser light is emitted, at the determined spread angle, to the objects other than the road surface, and thereby the respective objects are measured.

Abstract: The present invention provides a multiwavelength semiconductor laser capable of easily setting reflectance in a predetermined range at different oscillation wavelengths on a main emission edge face side. The multiwavelength semiconductor laser includes a plurality of semiconductor light emission parts of an edge emitting type having different oscillation wavelengths, and a reflection film provided commonly for main emission edge faces of the semiconductor light emission parts. The reflection film includes, in order from the semiconductor light emission parts, a first dielectric film (refractive index n1), a second dielectric film (refractive index n2), and a third dielectric film (refractive index n3), and the refractive indexes n1, n2, and n3 satisfy the relation of n3<n1<n2.

Abstract: A pulse radar apparatus, which includes transmitting means for transmitting a pulsed wave and receiving means for receiving a reflected wave of the transmitted wave transmitted by the transmitting means and calculates at least one of a relative distance and a relative speed with respect to an object based on a relationship between the wave transmitted by the transmitting means and the wave received by the receiving means, is provided with pulse width varying means for varying a pulse width of the wave transmitted by the transmitting means according to a position of a required detection range where calculation of the at least one of the relative distance and the relative speed with respect to the object is required.

Abstract: A sensor calibration ECU includes: a calibratability determination portion that determines whether or not a distance image sensor is in a calibratable state on the basis of at least one of the state of a vehicle and the state of a road surface on which the vehicle is positioned; and a calibration execution portion that calibrates the distance image sensor on the basis of a pre-found distance (=reference distance) between the distance image sensor and the road surface on which the vehicle is positioned, when it is determined by the calibratability determination portion that the distance image sensor is in the calibratable state.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing body that bears a developer image, a transfer member for transferring the developer image to a recording medium, a storing section in which a stored temperature value and a stored electric resistance value of the transfer member are stored, a temperature detecting section that detects a temperature of the transfer member, a calculating section that calculates a temperature variation value, a comparing-and-determining section that determines whether the temperature variation value is less than a temperature variation threshold, an output control section that determines a transfer output based on the stored electric resistance value stored in the storing section in the case where the temperature variation value is less than the temperature variation threshold, and an output applying section that applies the transfer output to the transfer member.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a resin-coated carbon nanomaterial whereby an ultrasonic stirring method can be applied even for polycarbonate. A poly-carbonate resin is dissolved in a first organic solvent primarily composed of tetrahydrofuran, and an additive and a carbon nanomaterial are added to the solution, whereby a carbon nanomaterial coated by the polycarbonate resin is obtained. The polycarbonate resin alone cannot withstand ultrasonic stirring, but accompanying the polycarbonate resin with the carbon nanomaterial enables ultrasonic stirring to be applied.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a carbon nanomaterial coated with a resin is disclosed. A resin material and organic solvent are mixed to obtain a resin dispersion solution. A carbon nanomaterial is added to the resin dispersion solution, and mixed therewith to sufficiently disperse the carbon nanomaterial. Water is added to the carbon nanomaterial/resin dispersion solution to yield an aqueous solution. THF is removed with the water when the aqueous solution is filtered with a filter paper. The remaining article is dried to yield a resin-coated carbon nanomaterial.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a conductive resin molded product having an insulating skin produced by a composite comprising a non-conductive resin and conductive material. The invention also provides a method for producing the conductive resin molded product.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing body that bears a developer image, a transfer member for transferring the developer image to a recording medium, a storing section in which a stored temperature value and a stored electric resistance value of the transfer member are stored, a temperature detecting section that detects a temperature of the transfer member, a calculating section that calculates a temperature variation value, a comparing-and-determining section that determines whether the temperature variation value is less than a temperature variation threshold, an output control section that determines a transfer output based on the stored electric resistance value stored in the storing section in the case where the temperature variation value is less than the temperature variation threshold, and an output applying section that applies the transfer output to the transfer member.

Abstract: An electro-magnetic wave shield cover having an array of first yarn members (10) formed by bundling (48) ends of polyester fibers around which a tin-plated copper metallic foil (12) is wound. The second yarn member (20) is formed by bundling 96 ends of polyester fibers. Doubled-yarn groups (10A, 10B, 10C, 10D) of the first yarn members running in the first direction (warp) from upper right to lower left and doubled-yarn groups (20A, 20B, 20C, 20D) of the second yarn members (20) running in the first direction (warp), and doubled-yarn groups (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) of the first yarn members running in the second direction (weft) from upper left to lower right and doubled-yarn groups (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) of the second yarn members running in the second (weft) direction are arranged so that the interlacing is made in such a manner that if the doubled-yarn group, running in the one direction is twice disposed beneath the doubled-yarn groups running in the other direction, then it is twice disposed above the latter.

Abstract: A probe alignment adjuster (10) for adjusting an angle of a probe (22) for measuring a configuration of a workpiece has an angle adjuster (21) capable of adjusting the angle of the probe so that the angle aligns with a reference axis line. Since the angle of the probe and a hole angle can be accurately coincided in measurement by coinciding the angle of the probe (22) and the reference axis line, interference with a sidewall caused in inserting into a deep hole can be avoided, thereby preventing damage on the probe.