Abstract: A detection device includes a plurality of first electrodes extending in a first direction, a plurality of second electrodes extending in a second direction that crosses the first direction, and a controller. The controller selects, as first detection electrodes, two of the first electrodes and two of the second electrodes positioned outermost in a predetermined detection region, selects, as first driving electrodes, at least one of first electrodes and the second electrodes not selected as the first detection electrodes, and detects a target in a non-contacting state from signals expressing capacitances acquired, by applying a voltage to the first driving electrodes, from the first detection electrodes.

Abstract: A detection device includes a sensor including a driving electrode and detection electrodes and a controller detecting a non-contact target from signal waveforms acquired from the detection electrodes by applying a voltage to the driving electrode, the signal waveforms each indicating a change in signal strength over time. The controller discriminates a peak caused by the non-contact target on the basis of a time width from a rising start point of a peak to a peak top of the peak, a height from the rising start point of the peak to the peak top of the peak, and a slope of a rising side of the peak.

Abstract: A touch panel includes arranged touch electrodes, and a driver IC connected to each of the touch electrodes. The plurality of touch electrodes is grouped into a plurality of groups such that electrodes belonging to different groups are included in a range smaller than an object to be detected, such as a finger. The driver IC alternately or sequentially applies a driving voltage to the touch electrodes of the plurality of groups, detects a capacitance of each of the sensor electrodes, and detects, based on the detected capacitance, whether there is a touch.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel and a driver that drives the liquid crystal panel. The driver includes a control unit that executes a display process of displaying an image on the liquid crystal panel, a touch detection process of detecting a touch on the liquid crystal panel, and a line defect determination process of determining the presence of a line defect in the liquid crystal panel. In the line defect determination process, the control unit applies a drive signal to each sensor electrode, determines whether a detection value detected from each of the sensor electrodes when the drive signal is applied meets a predetermined determination criterion, and determines that the line defect has occurred when the sensor electrodes whose detection values meet the determination criterion among the plurality of sensor electrodes are linearly distributed.

Abstract: A detection device includes a sensor including a driving electrode and detection electrodes and a controller detecting a non-contact target from signal waveforms acquired from the detection electrodes by applying a voltage to the driving electrode, the signal waveforms each indicating a change in signal strength over time. The controller discriminates a peak caused by the non-contact target on the basis of a time width from a rising start point of a peak to a peak top of the peak, a height from the rising start point of the peak to the peak top of the peak, and a slope of a rising side of the peak.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel and a driver that drives the liquid crystal panel. The driver includes a control unit that executes a display process of displaying an image on the liquid crystal panel, a touch detection process of detecting a touch on the liquid crystal panel, and a line defect determination process of determining the presence of a line defect in the liquid crystal panel. In the line defect determination process, the control unit applies a drive signal to each sensor electrode, determines whether a detection value detected from each of the sensor electrodes when the drive signal is applied meets a predetermined determination criterion, and determines that the line defect has occurred when the sensor electrodes whose detection values meet the determination criterion among the plurality of sensor electrodes are linearly distributed.

Abstract: A touch panel includes a detection region that has a non-rectangular periphery shape, and a wiring region that surrounds the periphery of the detection region. In an alternating arrangement portion, of the periphery of the detection region, in which ends of first electrodes and ends of second electrodes are alternately positioned, first ends of the first electrodes and first wirings are electrically connected and second ends of the second electrodes face shield electrodes, or first ends of the second electrodes and second wirings are electrically connected and second ends of the first electrodes face the shield electrodes.

Abstract: A touch panel includes arranged touch electrodes, and a driver IC connected to each of the touch electrodes. The plurality of touch electrodes is grouped into a plurality of groups such that electrodes belonging to different groups are included in a range smaller than an object to be detected, such as a finger. The driver IC alternately or sequentially applies a driving voltage to the touch electrodes of the plurality of groups, detects a capacitance of each of the sensor electrodes, and detects, based on the detected capacitance, whether there is a touch.

Abstract: There is provided a check valve for a fuel tank, including a cover to be welded to the fuel tank, a case welded to the cover and having a discharge port configured to discharge fuel into the fuel tank, and a valve body configured to open and close the discharge port. The cover includes a positioning portion on an outer circumferential surface. The case includes a vent hole which is arranged upward in a circumferential direction of the case when the check valve is mounted on the fuel tank, and a valve body supporting portion which supports the valve body inside the case. The valve body supporting portion includes a selecting portion for positioning the vent hole, which is provided on a discharge port side at a position away from the positioning portion by a predetermined angle in the circumferential direction of the case.

Abstract: A detection device includes a plurality of first electrodes extending in a first direction, a plurality of second electrodes extending in a second direction that crosses the first direction, and a controller. The controller selects, as first detection electrodes, two of the first electrodes and two of the second electrodes positioned outermost in a predetermined detection region, selects, as first driving electrodes, at least one of first electrodes and the second electrodes not selected as the first detection electrodes, and detects a target in a non-contacting state from signals expressing capacitances acquired, by applying a voltage to the first driving electrodes, from the first detection electrodes.

Abstract: A touch panel includes a detection region that has a non-rectangular periphery shape, and a wiring region that surrounds the periphery of the detection region. In an alternating arrangement portion, of the periphery of the detection region, in which ends of first electrodes and ends of second electrodes are alternately positioned, first ends of the first electrodes and first wirings are electrically connected and second ends of the second electrodes face shield electrodes, or first ends of the second electrodes and second wirings are electrically connected and second ends of the first electrodes face the shield electrodes.

Abstract: A light distribution control element includes a first transparent substrate, a second transparent substrate, first control electrodes and second control electrodes provided on the first transparent substrate, light-transmissive regions provided between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate, and electrophoretic elements including electrophoretic particles charged to a specific polarity and having a light blocking property and optically transmissive dispersant. Each electrophoretic element is provided between two light-transmissive regions. At least a part of at least one of the first control electrodes and at least a part of at least one of the second control electrodes both overlap with each of the plurality of electrophoretic elements.

Abstract: A bearing member according to an embodiment of the present invention is formed into a single cylindrical shape or a cylindrical shape divided into arcs along a circumferential direction, and is assembled to a housing on an outer peripheral side of the bearing member. The bearing member includes an outer peripheral surface provided on a side opposed to an inner peripheral surface of the housing. A maximum height Rz (?m) of a surface roughness of the outer peripheral surface is set as 2.00 ?m?Rz?4.00 ?m, and a value of ratio between an average protruding-peak height Rpk (?m) and a load length rate Mr1 (%), that is a load curve parameter for the surface roughness is set as 0.010?Rpk/Mr1?0.100.

Abstract: A light beam direction controlling touch panel device includes: upper light beam direction controlling electrodes and upper touch panel electrodes arranged on a bottom surface of an upper transparent substrate; lower touch panel electrodes disposed on a top surface of a lower transparent substrate; electrophoresis elements sandwiched between the upper light beam direction controlling electrodes and the lower touch panel electrodes; light-transmissive regions surrounded by the electrophoresis elements and sandwiched between the upper transparent substrate and the lower transparent substrate; and a controller, each of the upper light beam direction controlling electrodes include an opening that overlaps with the light-transmissive region, the controller supplies a driving potential to the lower touch panel electrodes in capacitance measurement for detecting a touch position; and supplies a driving potential to the upper light beam direction controlling electrodes based on the driving potential given to the lowe

Abstract: A bearing member according to an embodiment of the present invention is formed into a single cylindrical shape or a cylindrical shape divided into arcs along a circumferential direction, and is assembled to a housing on an outer peripheral side of the bearing member. The bearing member includes an outer peripheral surface provided on a side opposed to an inner peripheral surface of the housing. A maximum height Rz (?m) of a surface roughness of the outer peripheral surface is set as 2.00 ?m?Rz?4.00 ?m, and a value of ratio between an average protruding-peak height Rpk (?m) and a load length rate Mr1 (%), that is a load curve parameter for the surface roughness is set as 0.010?Rpk/Mr1?0.100.

Abstract: There is provided a check valve for a fuel tank, including a cover to be welded to the fuel tank, a case welded to the cover and having a discharge port configured to discharge fuel into the fuel tank, and a valve body configured to open and close the discharge port. The cover includes a positioning portion on an outer circumferential surface. The case includes a vent hole which is arranged upward in a circumferential direction of the case when the check valve is mounted on the fuel tank, and a valve body supporting portion which supports the valve body inside the case. The valve body supporting portion includes a selecting portion for positioning the vent hole, which is provided on a discharge port side at a position away from the positioning portion by a predetermined angle in the circumferential direction of the case.

Abstract: A light beam direction controlling touch panel device includes: upper light beam direction controlling electrodes and upper touch panel electrodes arranged on a bottom surface of an upper transparent substrate; lower touch panel electrodes disposed on a top surface of a lower transparent substrate; electrophoresis elements sandwiched between the upper light beam direction controlling electrodes and the lower touch panel electrodes; light-transmissive regions surrounded by the electrophoresis elements and sandwiched between the upper transparent substrate and the lower transparent substrate; and a controller, each of the upper light beam direction controlling electrodes include an opening that overlaps with the light-transmissive region, the controller supplies a driving potential to the lower touch panel electrodes in capacitance measurement for detecting a touch position; and supplies a driving potential to the upper light beam direction controlling electrodes based on the driving potential given to the lowe

Abstract: A light distribution control element includes a first transparent substrate, a second transparent substrate, first control electrodes and second control electrodes provided on the first transparent substrate, light-transmissive regions provided between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate, and electrophoretic elements including electrophoretic particles charged to a specific polarity and having a light blocking property and optically transmissive dispersant. Each electrophoretic element is provided between two light-transmissive regions. At least a part of at least one of the first control electrodes and at least a part of at least one of the second control electrodes both overlap with each of the plurality of electrophoretic elements.

Abstract: There is provided a crack detection system in which a crack can be detected from a strain distribution of a part to be detected of an object. After taking the image of the part to be detected of the detection object by the imaging unit, the heat is applied by the heating unit. Furthermore, image of the part to be detected are taken again and an image analysis unit analyzes the images before and after applying the heat to acquire a strain distribution of the part to be detected, so that the crack can be detected based on difference in a state of strain between a place where the crack exist and the other place. Therefore, taking the images of the part to be detected including its coating layer enables the analysis to progress without removing the coating layer to detect the crack.

Abstract: A tampon applicator includes an outer tube for containing at least a part of an absorber therein, a first inner tube and a second inner tube. The second inner tube is telescopically received within the first inner tube. The first inner tube and the second inner tube are connectable to each other during use to push out the absorber from the outer tube. At least a part of the first inner tube and at least a part of the second inner tube overlap with each other in an overlap region outside the outer tube. A color difference between the outer tube and the overlap region is higher than a color difference between the overlap region and the second inner tube.