Abstract: A sub-module of a power conversion device includes: an IGBT, a drive circuit that drives the IGBT, a laminated bus bar on which the IGBT is mounted; a substrate on which the drive circuit is mounted; a housing frame for accommodating the IGBT, the drive circuit, the laminated bus bar, and the substrate; and a separation frame for separating a space in which the drive circuit and the substrate are disposed from a space in which the IGBT and the laminated bus bar are disposed.

Abstract: A method includes performing a printing process that deposits a magnetic paste onto a first side and into an opening of a laminate; curing the magnetic paste to form a first transformer core piece having a first portion along the first side and a second portion filling the opening of the laminate; joining a second transformer core piece to a side of the second portion of the first transformer core piece to form a transformer. A transformer includes a laminate; a first core piece; and a second core piece, the first core piece comprising: a cured magnetic paste, a first portion along a side of the laminate, and a second portion filling an opening of the laminate, the second core piece extending along a side of the second portion of the first transformer core piece, and the laminate having windings that encircle the opening.

Abstract: A sealing device includes a seal lip slidably contacting an outer surface of an inside member and seals liquid in an internal space of an outside member. The seal lip has a liquid-side inclined surface, an atmosphere-side inclined surface, and a lip edge between the liquid-side and atmosphere-side inclined surfaces and extending circumferentially. Helical ribs contacting the outer surface of the inside member are on the atmosphere-side inclined surface, and incline relative to the lip edge. Each rib has a linear portion having parallel side walls and a ship-bottom-shaped portion curving to expand further than the side walls, the linear portion extends from the lip edge, and the ship-bottom-shaped portion is farther from the lip edge than the linear portion. A height of each linear portion relative to the atmosphere-side inclined surface is 5 ?m to 37 ?m.

Abstract: In a sealed battery provided with an electrode body and a battery case accommodating the electrode body, the battery case includes a case body having an opening and accommodating the electrode body, and a plate-shaped lid closing the opening of the case body. The lid includes a safety valve made of resin. The safety valve is formed with a ring-shaped groove that is recessed in a thickness direction of the lid and has a ring shape in plan view. In the safety valve, a thinnest portion having a thinnest thickness in the safety valve includes a ring-shaped thinnest portion of a ring shape in plan view including the bottom of the ring-shaped groove.

Abstract: A switch device includes a switch body, which is attached to and rotated integrally with an irregularly-shaped steering unit, and a lever unit, which is held pivotally about a switch body. The lever unit includes a lever shaft including a base, which extends in a direction intersecting the steering shaft, and an arm, which is formed integrally with the base and extends in a direction that differs from the direction in which the base extends. The lever unit also includes a lever head at the distal end of the lever shaft, and the lever head extends from the lever shaft in the width direction, which intersects an axial direction.

Abstract: In examples, a method of manufacturing a transformer device comprises providing a first magnetic member and providing a laminate member containing primary and secondary transformer windings wound around an orifice extending through the laminate member. The method further comprises positioning a build up film abutting the laminate member. The method also comprises positioning at least a portion of a second magnetic member in the orifice. The method further comprises heat pressing at least one of the first and second magnetic members such that a distance between the first and second magnetic members decreases and such that the build-up film melts, thereby producing a transformer device.

Abstract: In one example, an integrated circuit comprises: a substrate; a semiconductor die; metal interconnects, the semiconductor die being mounted to the substrate via the metal interconnects; an inductor mounted to the substrate; and a magnetic material encapsulating the semiconductor die, the inductor, and the metal interconnects, the magnetic material including: coated metal particles, which are coated with a first insulation material; and a second insulation material, in which the coated metal particles are suspended.

Abstract: In one example, an integrated circuit comprises: a substrate; a semiconductor die; metal interconnects coupled between the semiconductor die and the substrate; an insulation layer coupled between the semiconductor die and the substrate, the insulation layer surrounding the metal interconnects; an inductor coupled to the substrate; and a magnetic material encapsulating the semiconductor die, the inductor, the metal interconnects and the insulation layer, the magnetic material having a different material from the insulation layer.

Abstract: [Technical Problem] To enable video delivery tailored to the viewer's response. [Solution to Problem] The video delivery system includes a video library for storing a plurality of video data. The video distribution system further includes a video distributing unit for distributing the video data and a reaction acquiring unit for acquiring reaction information indicative of a reaction from a plurality of viewers during playback of at least a first video data. The video distribution system further includes a switch determining unit that determines a second video data to be distributed next to the first video data in response to the reaction information.

Abstract: In a sealed power storage device, a device case includes a resin case body with an opening and a resin lid closing the opening. The resin lid is made of electrical insulation resin. A metal terminal member is extended from inside to outside of the device case, penetrating through the resin lid. The resin lid is hermetically molded together with the metal terminal member so that the resin lid is directly joined to the outer peripheral surface of the metal terminal member without interposing another member between the resin lid and the metal terminal member.

Abstract: A sealed power storage device includes a device case having a metal wall portion formed with liquid inlet, and a sealing member sealing the liquid inlet to cover the liquid inlet from above an outer surface of the metal wall portion. The sealing member is a resin sealing member made of resin. The outer surface of the metal wall portion includes an annular seal surface surrounding an opening edge of the liquid inlet. The resin sealing member includes an annular joined portion hermetically joined to the annular seal surface.

Abstract: In a sealed battery, a battery case includes a metal wall portion formed with a gas vent hole. The metal wall portion includes an annular seal surface surrounding an opening edge of the gas vent hole. A resin safety valve member closing the gas vent hole includes an annular joined portion hermetically joined to the annular seal surface and an inside portion located more inside than the annular joined portion in a radial direction. The inside portion breaks when the internal pressure of the battery case reaches a valve opening pressure, thereby opening the resin safety valve member.

Abstract: In a sealed battery, a battery case includes a metal wall portion formed with a gas vent hole. Of an outer surface of the metal wall portion, a hole-surrounding annular surface surrounding an opening edge of the gas vent hole includes an annular seal surface surrounding the opening edge of the gas vent hole. A resin safety valve member covering and closing the the gas vent hole includes an annular joined portion hermetically joined to the annular seal surface. The annular joined portion of the resin safety valve breaks when the internal pressure of the battery case reaches a valve opening pressure, thereby opening the resin safety valve member.

Abstract: A nano projection structure inspection apparatus herein disclosed includes an inspection light irradiation part and a chromameter. The inspection light irradiation part irradiates inspection light to an inspected surface being a surface of a metal. An imaging optical axis of an imaging element of the chromameter is arranged to be tilted to a regular reflection direction of the inspection light caused by the inspected surface. The chromameter makes the imaging element receive diffusion reflection light, among reflection light of the inspection light from the inspected surface, the reflection light containing regular reflection light and the diffusion reflection light, so as to inspect a nanoscale projection structure on the inspected surface.

Abstract: A lever operation device includes a lever portion on which a first rotation operation about a first shaft is performed, a magnet attached to a tip portion of the lever portion, a magnetic sensor to detect movement of the magnet due to the first rotation operation performed on the lever portion, and a housing including a first room, in which the tip portion is attached, and a second room which is separated from the first room by a wall and in which the magnetic sensor is disposed.

Abstract: A busbar disclosed herein includes: a first metallic member including a first plate portion; a second metallic member including a second plate portion; a swaged joint formed by plastically deforming the first plate portion of the first metallic member and the second plate portion of the second metallic member such that the first plate portion and the second plate portion are swaged together; and a metal joint formed by metal-joining the first plate portion of the first metallic member to the second plate portion of the second metallic member.

Abstract: A first bias conversion unit converts, based on a first frequency and a second frequency, a signal bias related to carrier phase for correcting a carrier phase contained in a first ranging signal having the first frequency, to a signal bias related to carrier phase for correcting a carrier phase contained in a second ranging signal having the second frequency. A first correction unit corrects the carrier phase using the converted signal bias. A second bias conversion unit converts the signal bias related to pseudorange to the signal bias related to pseudorange by making reference to a conversion table indicating values for use in conversion of the signal bias related to pseudorange to the signal bias related to pseudorange. A second correction unit corrects a pseudorange using the converted signal bias.

Abstract: A battery state diagnosing device includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire time-series data including at least a current value and a voltage value of a battery; a deterioration state estimating unit configured to estimate an index value associated with a deterioration state of the battery on the basis of the time-series data; a reliability evaluating unit configured to evaluate a reliability of the index value on the basis of at least one of distribution information of the voltage value included in the time-series data and distribution information of a dischargeable capacity calculated using the current value included in the time-series data; and a deterioration state determining unit configured to determine a final index value on the basis of the reliability.

Abstract: Provided is a thermoplastic elastomer composition obtained by melt-kneading (A) an ethylene/?-olefin/non-conjugated polyene copolymer rubber that is a copolymer of ethylene, an ?-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms and a non-conjugated polyene, (B) a polyolefin resin and (C) a mineral oil-based softening agent in the presence of (D) a crosslinking agent, at least part of the ethylene/?-olefin/non-conjugated polyene copolymer rubber (A) being crosslinked, the thermoplastic elastomer composition having a sea-island structure in which the ethylene/?-olefin/non-conjugated polyene copolymer rubber (A) is dispersed as a dispersed phase (island phase) in a continuous phase (sea phase) of the polyolefin resin (B), and when a cross-section of the composition is observed with an atomic force microscope (AFM), a ratio of (b) a local elastic modulus of the continuous phase to (a) a local elastic modulus of the dispersed phase being from 10 to 30.

Abstract: Provided is a method for forming a metal film capable of forming a homogeneous metal film having a uniform film thickness by stably ensuring a fluid pressure of an electrolytic solution during film formation. The method places a substrate on a mount base. While sucking a gas between the substrate and a porous film through which the electrolytic solution can pass from a suction port of a suction passage formed on the mount base, the method brings the porous film into contact with the surface of the substrate. The method interrupts the suction passage while the porous film contacts the surface of the substrate. While interrupting the suction passage, the method allows the electrolytic solution to pass through the porous film while pressing the porous film against the surface of the substrate with a fluid pressure of the electrolytic solution and deposits metal from metal ions in the passed electrolytic solution on the surface of the substrate, thereby forming the metal film.