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20120146462 | LEAD-FREE PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMIC COMPOSITION, PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT COMPRISING SAME, KNOCK SENSOR, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF LEAD-FREE PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMIC COMPOSITION - A lead-free piezoelectric ceramic composition includes a first crystal phase of alkali niobate/tantalate type perovskite oxide having piezoelectric properties and a second crystal phase of A—Ti—B—O composite oxide (where the element A is an alkali metal; the element B is at least one of Nb and Ta; and the contents of the element A, the element B and Ti are not zero). Examples of the second crystal phase are those represented by A | 06-14-2012 |
20140139070 | LEAD-FREE PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMIC COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT USING LEAD-FREE PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMIC COMPOSITION, ULTRASONIC PROCESSING MACHINE, ULTRASONIC DRIVE DEVICE, AND SENSING DEVICE - A lead-free piezoelectric ceramic composition mainly includes a first crystal phase (KNN phase) and a second crystal phase (NTK phase). In the first crystal phase (KNN phase), a plurality of crystal grains formed of an alkali niobate/tantalate perovskite oxide having piezoelectric characteristics is bound to each other in a deposited state. The second crystal phase (NTK phase) is formed of a compound containing titanium (Ti) and fills spaces between the crystal grains in the first crystal phase. | 05-22-2014 |
20150099142 | SINTERED OXIDE COMPACT AND CIRCUIT BOARD USING SAME - Provided is a sintered oxide compact that has high electric conductivity and a small B-value (temperature coefficient), and is suitable for use as an electrically conductive material, and a circuit board that uses the sintered oxide compact. The sintered oxide compact is represented by a composition formula: REaCobNicOx (where RE represents a rare earth element, a+b+c=1, and 1.3≦x≦1.7), the sintered oxide compact includes a perovskite phase with a perovskite-type oxide crystal structure, and the a, b, and c satisfy the following relationships: | 04-09-2015 |
20150295162 | LEAD-FREE PIEZO-ELECTRIC PORCELAIN COMPOSITION, PIEZO-ELECTRIC ELEMENT USING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING LEAD-FREE PIEZO-ELECTRIC PORCELAIN COMPOSITION - A lead-free piezo-electric porcelain composition which contains a main phase having voids and which is formed of a first crystal phase composed of an alkali niobate/tantalate-based perovskite oxide having piezo-electric characteristics; and a sub-phase containing a second crystal phase composed of an A | 10-15-2015 |
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20080247901 | Carburized and high-frequency hardened part having high strength - The present invention relates to a mechanical part, which is obtained by: processing a steel into a shape of a part, the steel having an alloy composition containing, by weight percent, C: 0.10 to 0.30%, Si: 0.50 to 3.00%, Mn: 0.30 to 3.00%, P: 0.030% or less, S: 0.030% or less, Cu: 0.01 to 1.00%, Ni: 0.01 to 3.00%, Cr: 0.20 to 1.00%, Al: 0.20% or less, N: 0.05% or less, and the remainder of Fe and inevitable impurities, and the alloy composition satisfying the following condition: | 10-09-2008 |
20090266449 | METHOD OF CARBURIZING AND QUENCHING A STEEL MEMBER - A method of carburizing and quenching a steel member includes: a reduced pressure carburization step in which a steel member is contacted with carburization gas under reduced pressure, a slow cooling step in which the steel member is then slowly cooled in a cooling gas, and a quenching step of heating a selected portion of the cooled steel member using high-density energy and subsequently subjecting the selected portion to rapid cooling. The steel member subjected to the low-pressure carburization step includes a first portion in which a diffusion rate of carbon taken therein during carburization is high because of its shape and a second portion in which the diffusion rate of carbon is lower than that of the first portion. The reduced-pressure carburization step is controlled to give a carbon concentration at the surface of the first portion in a range of 0.65±0.1 weight % after diffusion. | 10-29-2009 |
20090301608 | Carburized and induction-hardened component - A steel component formed by carburizing and then induction-hardening of a steel consisting essentially of, by mass, C: minimum 0.08% and less than 0.3%; Si: maximum 2.0%; Mn: from 0.2% to 3.0%; P: maximum 0.03%; S: from 0.005% to 0.05%; Ni: maximum 1.5%; Cr: maximum 3.0%; Mo: maximum 1.0%; O: maximum 0.0025%; and N: from 0.005% to 0.03%; and further including either or both of, by mass, Al: from 0.005% to 0.05%, and Ti: from 0.005% to 0.05%; and still further including either or both of, by mass, V: maximum 0.3%, and Nb: maximum 0.3%; and a balance including Fe and unavoidable impurities. The hardness of the surface layer is at least 55 HRC and the hardness of the core portion is from 20 to 50 HRC. The core portion does not include a martensite structure. | 12-10-2009 |
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20130006490 | DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - Precise operation of an accelerator operating member ( | 01-03-2013 |
20130143716 | DRIVE CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A drive control apparatus for a vehicle includes: a control unit that controls drive force output from an engine in accordance with operation of an accelerator pedal; and a shift mechanism capable of selectively switching a shift position to a driving position or a non-driving position. The shift mechanism transmits the drive force to wheels when the shift position is in the driving position, and interrupts transmission of the drive force when the shift position is in the non-driving position. The control unit executes a drive force restriction process of reducing the drive force when the shift position is switched from the non-driving position to the driving position while the accelerator pedal is in an on state, and, when the switching is from a neutral position, the control unit changes a mode of reducing the drive force in accordance with a continuation time of the neutral position. | 06-06-2013 |
20130166161 | DRIVING CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A vehicle has a shift mechanism and a position detection device that detects an operation position of the shift mechanism. A transmission is brought to a power transmission state when an operation unit of the shift mechanism is operated to a driving position, and is brought to a power interrupt state when the operation unit is operated to a non-driving position. A driving force limitation process for reducing the driving force of an internal combustion engine is executed when it is determined that the non-driving position has been shifted to the driving position on the basis of the operation position of the operation unit as detected by the position detection device. The driving force limitation process is prohibited when it is determined that the vehicle is traveling and that the operation unit is not operated to any of the operation positions. | 06-27-2013 |
20140129098 | VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE - When a driver attempts to hurriedly start driving a stopped vehicle, for example, the driver may, without realizing it, begin operating an accelerator pedal before shifting a shift lever from a non-drive position to a drive position. In such a situation, when the shift lever is shifted from a non-drive position to a drive position while the accelerator pedal is being operated, a drive power limiting process is implemented for limiting the drive power when the drive power is output from a drive source in accordance with the amount that the accelerator is being operated. As a result, when the shift lever is shifted from a non-drive position to a drive position in the abovementioned manner, it is possible to restrict starting of the vehicle, which is caused by the transmission of drive power from the drive source to the wheels. This reduces the strange sensation experienced by the driver. | 05-08-2014 |
20140136061 | VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE - When a driver attempts to hurriedly start driving a stopped vehicle, for example, the driver may, without realizing it, begin operating an accelerator pedal before shifting a shift lever from a non-drive position to a drive position. In such a situation, when the shift lever is shifted from a non-drive position to a drive position while the accelerator pedal is being operated, a drive power limiting process is implemented for limiting the drive power when the drive power is output from a drive source in accordance with the amount that the accelerator is being operated. As a result, when the shift lever is shifted from a non-drive position to a drive position in the abovementioned manner, it is possible to restrict starting of the vehicle, which is caused by the transmission of drive power from the drive source to the wheels. This reduces the strange sensation experienced by the driver. | 05-15-2014 |
20140297153 | VEHICLE DRIVING FORCE CONTROL DEVICE - An electronic control unit adjusts drive force generated by an engine in accordance with the amount of manipulation of an accelerator pedal. When the manipulation amount of the accelerator pedal meets a predetermined condition, the electronic control unit executes drive force limiting control for limiting the drive force generated by the engine and changes the degree of limiting of the drive force during the execution of the drive force limiting process according the gradient of the road surface. | 10-02-2014 |
20140330500 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE - An electronic control unit reduces output of an engine using a detection value of an acceleration sensor such that acceleration of a vehicle does not exceed a predetermined threshold value. In a case where there is an abnormality in the acceleration sensor, the electronic control unit sets the acceleration threshold value to be greater than that in a case where there is no abnormality, and the electronic control unit limits the vehicle speed to a predetermined value or slower. | 11-06-2014 |
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20100105520 | VEHICULAR BRAKING APPARATUS - A vehicular braking apparatus prevents the deterioration of the operational feeling of a brake pedal. A vehicular braking apparatus includes an electric motor | 04-29-2010 |
20110278113 | BRAKE DEVICE - To make a brake device generate a required braking force, a hydraulic control section switches, according to the relative magnitude between the required braking force and a braking force exerted by braking operation, between drive of a pump motor and non-drive of the pump motor and a master cut valve reduces the flow of brake fluid in the direction to a master cylinder. By this, a wheel cylinder maintains hydraulic pressure capable of generating the required braking force. As a result, the pump motor is not necessarily always driven when the required braking force is generated, and the operating time period of the pump motor is reduced. As a result, a load on the pump motor is reduced to enhance durability of the pump motor. | 11-17-2011 |
20110320102 | VEHICLE TRAVEL CONTROL DEVICE - An ECU designates a value of a variation “V | 12-29-2011 |
20120316704 | VEHICLE REMOTE OPERATION SYSTEM AND ON-BOARD DEVICE - In a vehicle remote operation system that remotely operates a vehicle V using a portable terminal | 12-13-2012 |
20140007573 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - A vehicle control device, that controls to suppress a driving force of a vehicle based on an operation of a brake pedal operated when a braking force is generated by a braking device, wherein the brake pedal is connected to a brake booster, that increases an operating force input to the brake pedal by using a brake negative pressure to transmit to brake fluid of the braking device in order to appropriately control by appropriately detecting the operation of the brake pedal; and the driving force is suppressed according to an M/C pressure when the brake negative pressure is higher than a brake negative pressure threshold value, and the driving force is suppressed according to an operation state of the brake pedal when the brake negative pressure is equal to or lower than the brake negative pressure threshold value. | 01-09-2014 |
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20090034317 | SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A semiconductor storage device includes a memory cell array, a plurality of word lines, a plurality of bit lines, a first gate wiring element | 02-05-2009 |
20090268531 | Semiconductor memory device with adjustable selected work line potential under low voltage condition - A level shift element adjusting a voltage level at the time of selection of a word line according to fluctuations in threshold voltage of a memory cell transistor is arranged for each word line. This level shift element lowers a driver power supply voltage, and transmits the level-shifted voltage onto a selected word line. The level shift element can be replaced with a pull-down element for pulling down the word line voltage according to the threshold voltage level of the memory cell transistor. In either case, the selected word line voltage level can be adjusted according to the fluctuations in threshold voltage of the memory cell transistor without using another power supply system. Thus, the power supply circuitry is not complicated, and it is possible to achieve a semiconductor memory device that can stably read and write data even with a low power supply voltage. | 10-29-2009 |
20100265752 | SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A semiconductor storage device includes a memory cell array, a plurality of word lines, a plurality of bit lines, a first gate wiring element | 10-21-2010 |
20120063213 | SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A semiconductor storage device includes a memory cell array, a plurality of word lines, a plurality of bit lines, a first gate wiring element | 03-15-2012 |
20120087198 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE WITH ADJUSTABLE SELECTED WORK LINE POTENTIAL UNDER LOW VOLTAGE CONDITION - A level shift element adjusting a voltage level at the time of selection of a word line according to fluctuations in threshold voltage of a memory cell transistor is arranged for each word line. This level shift element lowers a driver power supply voltage, and transmits the level-shifted voltage onto a selected word line. The level shift element can be replaced with a pull-down element for pulling down the word line voltage according to the threshold voltage level of the memory cell transistor. In either case, the selected word line voltage level can be adjusted according to the fluctuations in threshold voltage of the memory cell transistor without using another power supply system. Thus, the power supply circuitry is not complicated, and it is possible to achieve a semiconductor memory device that can stably read and write data even with a low power supply voltage. | 04-12-2012 |
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20120326197 | LED ENCAPSULATION RESIN BODY, LED DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LED DEVICE - An LED encapsulation resin body disclosed in the present application includes: a phosphor; a heat resistance material arranged on, or in the vicinity of, a surface of the phosphor; and a silicone resin in which the phosphor with the heat resistance material arranged thereon is dispersed. | 12-27-2012 |
20130092967 | LED DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - An object of the present invention is to provide an LED device which prevents a sealing material from being colored even under high-temperature and high-humidity environment, and suppresses the decrease in luminescent efficiency. | 04-18-2013 |
20130221276 | YTTRIUM-ALUMINUM-GARNET-TYPE PHOSPHOR - It is an object to provide phosphors with high luminance. It also is an object to provide phosphors with less decrease in luminance due to a reduction in particle diameter. A first phosphor is represented by a general formula: aYO | 08-29-2013 |
20130321121 | CHIP RESISTOR AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME - An object of the disclosure is to provide a chip resistor without causing the disconnection in atmosphere of sulfidizing gas and without precipitating silver sulfide on its surface. | 12-05-2013 |
20140285997 | PHOSPHOR, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, LIGHTING DEVICE, AND VEHICLE - The present disclosure provides a (Ba | 09-25-2014 |
20140339567 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - Provided is a high-efficiency light-emitting device. Further, provided is a light-emitting device with high efficiency and less variation in the color temperature of emitted white light in the case of configuring, for example, a white light-emitting device combining a blue LED and a phosphor layer. The light-emitting device includes a phosphor layer that emits light having a predetermined wavelength, and the phosphor layer contains at least one selected from the group consisting of a phosphor represented by a general formula: | 11-20-2014 |
20150055358 | YELLOW FLUORESCENT SUBSTANCE, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, ILLUMINATION DEVICE, AND VEHICLE - The present invention provides an oxynitride silicate fluorescent substance capable of output a light having a high luminance even when irradiated by an exciting light having a high energy density. The present invention is a yellow fluorescent substance represented by a chemical formula (Ba | 02-26-2015 |
20150060916 | LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE, ILLUMINATING DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME, AND VEHICLE - A light source device is provided. The light source device comprises a semiconductor light-emitting element; and a wavelength conversion member for converting a wavelength of a light emitted from the semiconductor light-emitting element. The semiconductor light-emitting element has a light-emitting peak wavelength of not less than 380 nanometers and not more than 420 nanometers. The light emitted from the semiconductor light-emitting element has a light energy density of not less than 0.2 kW/cm | 03-05-2015 |
20150102722 | WAVELENGTH CONVERSION BOARD AND ILLUMINATION DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME - The present invention provides a wavelength conversion board comprising a substrate; one or more fluorescence members each containing a fluorescence substance for converting excitation light into fluorescence, the fluorescence member being disposed on or above the substrate; and a flexible gel disposed around the fluorescence member. The present invention also provides a wavelength conversion board comprising a substrate; a fluorescence member containing fluorescence substance for converting excitation light into fluorescence, the fluorescence member being disposed on or above the substrate; a fluent material disposed around the fluorescence member; a light-transmissive plate parallel to the substrate; and a sealing member disposed around the fluent material in a cross section of the wavelength conversion board. The fluorescence member is interposed between the light-transmissive plate and the substrate in the cross section of the wavelength conversion board. | 04-16-2015 |
20150354761 | LAMP AND VEHICLE HEADLAMP - A lamp includes: first and second semiconductor light-emitting elements adapted to emit excitation light; a wavelength conversion element adapted to convert the excitation light into light having a peak wavelength different from that of the excitation light; and a concave mirror adapted to reflect the excitation light emitted from the semiconductor light-emitting elements to the wavelength conversion element and reflect the light from the wavelength conversion element toward an outside of the lamp. A distance y1 from an optical axis of the first semiconductor light-emitting element to an optical axis of the concave mirror satisfies (D+Dphos)/2≦y1≦4f, and a distance y2 from an optical axis of the second semiconductor light-emitting element to the optical axis of the concave mirror satisfies 4f12-10-2015 | |
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20120025545 | Bumper reinforcement and bumper device for vehicle - A bumper reinforcement having end portions in a width direction of a vehicle, includes a main wall extending in a first direction perpendicular to the width direction, first and second walls protruding from the main wall in the first direction to extend toward an interior side of the vehicle in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, flanges protruding from respective ends of the first and second walls along the first direction, the main wall, the first and second walls, and the flanges being integrally formed with one another, and gradually narrowing portions formed, in the width direction, at end portions of each of the first and second walls, wherein respective protruding lengths of the first and second walls in the longitudinal direction gradually decrease from an intermediate portion of the bumper reinforcement to the end portions of the bumper reinforcement in the width direction to form the gradually narrowing portions. | 02-02-2012 |
20120025546 | Bumper device for vehicle - A bumper device for a vehicle, includes a bumper reinforcement extending in a width direction of the vehicle, a connecting member extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and connected to an end portion of the bumper reinforcement, the connecting member including a bottom wall portion that is in contact with the bumper reinforcement, a fitting bore formed in either one of the bottom wall portion and a contact wall portion of the bumper reinforcement, an insertion portion formed at the other one of the bottom wall portion and the contact wall portion and inserted in the fitting bore, and a flange extending from an edge of the insertion portion, wherein the one of the bottom wall portion and the contact wall portion, including the fitting bore is supported by the flange and the other one of the bottom wall portion and the contact wall portion, including the flange. | 02-02-2012 |
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20090047416 | Method for forming thin films and apparatus therefor - A vapor deposition process for depositing TiO2 and a vapor desposition process for depositing SiO2 are alternately repeated in a multi-layer film forming process. A refractive index that a thin film formed by each vapor depositing will provide is individually determined prior to each relative vapor depositing, and vapor deposition control data is prepared based on such a refractive index. Each vapor deposition is controlled by using a relative vapor deposition control data thus prepared. Therefore, each vapor deposition process can be accurately controlled according to the refractive index of a thin film even if repeated vapor deposition processes change the refractive index. Accordingly, a multilayer film having desired optical characteristics can be formed. | 02-19-2009 |
20090101844 | Radiation image converting panel, scintillator panel and radiation image sensor - For a radiation image converting panel according to the present invention, a converting portion that converts a radiation image to an optical image is formed on a support for which a dielectric multilayer film is formed on a metal reflector, and the dielectric multilayer film includes at least a first dielectric layer that is in contact with the metal reflector and a second dielectric layer that is formed on the first dielectric layer and has a higher refractive index than that of the first dielectric film layer to light emitted by the converting portion. | 04-23-2009 |
20090147161 | REFLECTIVE SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATOR - The present invention relates to a reflective spatial light modulator enabling improvement of light resistance and prevention of damaging of the liquid crystal layer. The reflective spatial light modulator controls phases of the incident light and a reflected light while reflecting light made incident from a front side, and comprises a liquid crystal layer, a dielectric multilayer film, and a phase shift layer. The liquid crystal layer is filled with a liquid crystal comprised of a light modulating material, and modulates the incident light. The dielectric multilayer film reflects the incident light. The phase shift layer is disposed between the liquid crystal layer and the dielectric multilayer film to shift phases of the incident light and the reflected light at an interface of the liquid crystal layer. | 06-11-2009 |