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20090094807 | Seatbelt buckle apparatus - A seatbelt buckle apparatus for attaching a tongue of a seatbelt includes a buckle projection mechanism having a buckle therein, to which the tongue of the seatbelt is to be inserted, a seating detection portion, and a load transmission-driving device. The buckle projection mechanism locates the buckle inside a seat when an occupant is not seated, and to stand up from the seat when the occupant is seated. The seating detection portion is housed in the seat at a seating position of the occupant and detects a load of the occupant. The seating detection portion has a supporting member. The load transmission-driving device transmits a displacement amount of the supporting member, generated in the seating detection portion when the occupant is seated, to the buckle projection mechanism, and drives the buckle projection mechanism so that the tongue can be inserted into the buckle when the occupant is seated. | 04-16-2009 |
20140346830 | VEHICLE SEAT - Links are provided, each between one of the side frames of the seat cushion and the support member, and can be swung. A band extends at a substantially center part of the seat cushion and between the side frames, and is provided beneath the seat pad. One end of the band is secured to the top of one side frame, and the other end (free end) hangs over the top of the other side frame. The free end of the band further extends via the direction changing member provided on the side frame, first passing by a first relay point, i.e., the axle of the link provided on the side frame, and then passing by a second relay point, i.e., the axle of the link provided on the support member. At an emergency, the traction device pulls and stretches the band. | 11-27-2014 |
20150021967 | VEHICLE SEAT - A buckle pre-tensioner on a chassis support member, at the left side frame, one of two side frames | 01-22-2015 |
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20080296684 | SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS - A semiconductor apparatus includes a semiconductor substrate, an insulating film provided on the semiconductor substrate, and a semiconductor film provided on the insulating film. The semiconductor substrate includes a region of a first current path including at least one diode, the semiconductor film includes a region of a second current path including at least one diode, the first current path and the second current path are connected in parallel to each other, the region of the first current path includes at least part of an area directly below the region of the second current path, and the first current path has a higher resistance than the second current path. | 12-04-2008 |
20100127259 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device has a MOS transistor that has a gate connected to a first terminal, a source connected to a second terminal and a drain connected to a third terminal, a first polysilicon diode that has an anode connected to the first terminal, a first single-crystalline silicon diode that is connected to a cathode of the first polysilicon diode at a cathode thereof and to the second terminal at an anode thereof, has a reverse breakdown voltage lower than a reverse breakdown voltage of the first polysilicon diode, a second polysilicon diode that has a cathode connected to the first terminal and a second single-crystalline silicon diode that is connected to an anode of the second polysilicon diode at an anode thereof and to the third terminal at a cathode thereof, has a reverse breakdown voltage lower than a reverse breakdown voltage of the second polysilicon. | 05-27-2010 |
20100327411 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a semiconductor region, a first and second electrodes. The semiconductor region is provided on the semiconductor substrate via an insulating film. The semiconductor region includes a protection diode. An overvoltage causes breakdown of the protection diode. A PN junction of the protection diode is exposed at an end face of the semiconductor region. A first and second electrodes are provided distally to the exposed end face of the PN junction. The first and second electrodes are connected to the semiconductor region to provide a current to the protection diode. | 12-30-2010 |
20120061792 | BIDIRECTIONAL VOLTAGE-REGULATOR DIODE - In one embodiment, a bidirectional voltage-regulator diode includes first to fifth semiconductor layers formed on an inner surface of a first recess formed in a semiconductor substrate of an N-type in the order. The first semiconductor layer of the N-type has a first impurity concentration lower than an impurity concentration of the semiconductor substrate. The second semiconductor layer of a P-type has a second impurity concentration. The third semiconductor layer of the P-type has a third impurity concentration higher than the second impurity concentration. The fourth semiconductor layer of the P-type has a fourth impurity concentration lower than the third impurity concentration. The fifth semiconductor layer of the N-type has a fifth impurity concentration. | 03-15-2012 |
20120241849 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor region, a second semiconductor region, a third semiconductor region, a control electrode, a first main electrode, an internal electrode, and an insulating region. The control electrode is provided inside a trench. The first main electrode is in conduction with the third semiconductor region. The internal electrode is provided in the trench and in conduction with the first main electrode. The insulating region is provided between an inner wall of the trench and the internal electrode. The internal electrode includes a first internal electrode part included in a first region of the trench and a second internal electrode part included in a second region between the first region and the first main electrode. A spacing between the first internal electrode part and the inner wall is wider than a spacing between the second internal electrode part and the inner wall. | 09-27-2012 |
20140077278 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - The performance of power semiconductor device of partial gate type structure may be improved by providing the source region only adjacent the gate electrodes in the structure, and providing the contact spaced from the gate by the source. The device includes a plurality of field plate electrodes which extend inwardly of the drift layer, a second field plate electrode disposed between the contact and one of the first field plate electrodes, and a gate electrode located between the source and a second one of the first field plate electrode. | 03-20-2014 |
20140284700 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer having an opening formed therein, a first insulating layer disposed on a bottom surface of the opening and on a sidewall of the opening, a second insulating layer disposed on the sidewall of the opening above the first insulating layer, the second insulating layer being thinner than the first insulating layer, a field plate electrode disposed on the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer and having a recess extending from an upper surface of the field plate electrode towards the bottom surface of the opening, and a first layer disposed in the recess and including a material that is different from a material of the field plate electrode. | 09-25-2014 |
20150069504 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - This device includes a first semiconductor layer of the first conduction-type. A second semiconductor layer of the first conduction-type is provided above the first semiconductor layer. Gate electrodes respectively have one end located at the second semiconductor layer and other end located at the first semiconductor layer. The gate electrodes extend at a first direction. Gate dielectric films are provided between the first semiconductor layer and the gate electrodes. A plurality of first insulating films are provided between the second semiconductor layer and the gate electrodes and are thicker than the gate dielectric films. A first electrode is provided at a shallower position than the other end between adjacent ones of the gate electrodes and contacts the first and the second semiconductor layer and the first insulating films. A second electrode is provided at an opposite side of the first layer against to the second semiconductor layer. | 03-12-2015 |
20150263110 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - According to an embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first region, a second region, a first electrode, a first semiconductor layer provided on the first electrode, a second semiconductor layer provided on the first semiconductor layer, a third semiconductor layer provided on the second semiconductor layer in the second region, second electrodes, third electrodes, a third insulator film, a fourth electrode, a fourth insulator film, and a fifth electrode. The third electrodes face the second semiconductor layer and the first semiconductor layer in the first region through a second insulator film. The third electrodes face the third semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor layer and the first semiconductor layer in the second region through the second insulator film. Some of the third electrodes extend from the first region to the second region, and the others of the third electrodes are provided separately from each other in the second region. | 09-17-2015 |
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20090248268 | DRIVE FORCE TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF DRIVE FORCE TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, AND LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL - When determining that a vehicle is not skidding, the ECU carries out tight corner control if vehicle speed is smaller than the upper limit value of the vehicle speed range corresponding to the starting state of the vehicle and the steering wheel turning angle of a steering wheel is greater than or equal to the minimum value of the steering wheel turning angle at which the tight corner braking phenomenon may occur. When determining that the vehicle is skidding, the ECU inhibits the tight corner control even if the vehicle speed is smaller than the upper limit value and the steering wheel turning angle is greater than or equal to the minimum value of the steering wheel turning angle at which the tight corner braking phenomenon may occur. | 10-01-2009 |
20130030664 | CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL APPARATUS FOR FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE - Discloses is a method of controlling a four-wheel drive vehicle equipped with a torque distribution device capable of changing a torque distribution amount for secondary driven wheels according to an input current to be applied thereto. This method comprises the steps of: applying, to the torque distribution device, a current value corresponding to a target torque distribution amount; and, performing a current changing control for increasing and reducing the input current to the torque distribution device. The step of performing a current changing control includes causing the input current to the torque distribution device to be temporarily increased to a value greater than the current value corresponding to the target torque distribution amount, and then returned to the current value corresponding to the target torque distribution amount, and repeating the temporary increasing of the input current at least at intervals of a predetermined time. | 01-31-2013 |
20130035831 | ROAD SURFACE FRICTIONAL COEFFICIENT ESTIMATION DEVICE, DRIVING FORCE DISTRIBUTION CONTROL DEVICE AND FOUR-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLE - A road surface frictional coefficient estimation device includes: a first straight travel determination unit configured to determine whether or not a vehicle travels straight based on a rotational speed difference between a plurality of wheels of the vehicle; a second straight travel determination unit configured to determine whether or not the vehicle travels straight based on a steering angle of the vehicle; a selection unit configured to select one of determination results of the first straight travel determination unit and the second straight travel determination unit; and a frictional coefficient estimation unit configured to estimate a frictional coefficient of a road surface on which the vehicle travels when the one of the determination results selected by the selection unit indicates that the vehicle travels straight. | 02-07-2013 |
20130035832 | DRIVING FORCE DISTRIBUTION CONTROL DEVICE AND FOUR-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLE - A driving force distribution control device, which is mounted on a vehicle including an engine configured to generate driving force for the vehicle, a transmission device configured to shift rotation of an output shaft of the engine by transmission ratios, and a driving force transmission system capable of transmitting output of the transmission device to main drive wheels and auxiliary drive wheels, includes: a control device configured to, when a rotational speed of the output shaft of the engine is in a range in which abnormal sound of the driving force transmission system due to pulsation of the driving force can be generated, set a torque value to a value capable of reducing the abnormal sound depending on the driving force; and a driving force transmitting device configured to transmit driving force depending on the set value to the auxiliary drive wheels. | 02-07-2013 |
20130035833 | DRIVING FORCE DISTRIBUTION CONTROL DEVICE AND FOUR-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLE - A driving force distribution control device mounted on a vehicle including an engine, a transmission device, a clutch engaging an output shaft of the engine with an input shaft of the transmission device, and a driving force transmission system capable of transmitting output of the transmission device to main and auxiliary drive wheels, includes: a control device obtaining a torque value to be transmitted to the auxiliary drive wheels, the control device reducing the torque value for a predetermined time when the vehicle is in a stopped state or in a state where a vehicle speed of the vehicle is lower than a predetermined value, and an increasing speed of engaging force of the clutch is equal to or greater than a predetermined value; and a driving force transmitting device transmitting torque depending on the obtained torque value to the auxiliary drive wheels. | 02-07-2013 |
20130184947 | VEHICLE CONTROL UNIT - When a vehicle speed is equal to or higher than a first vehicle speed threshold value or an uphill gradient is lower than a first gradient threshold value and uphill start control is cancelled, if a state where the vehicle speed is lower than a second vehicle speed threshold value and the uphill gradient is equal to or higher than a second gradient threshold value continues for a first set time, uphill start control is executed. When the vehicle speed is decreased after being once increased within a range where the vehicle speed is lower than the first vehicle speed threshold value and uphill start control is cancelled, if a state where the vehicle speed is lower than the second vehicle speed threshold value and the uphill gradient is equal to or higher than the second gradient threshold value continues for a second set time, the uphill start control is executed. | 07-18-2013 |
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20100153084 | NETWORK DESIGN METHOD AND NETWORK DESIGN DEVICE - A network design method includes an input step for inputting a network condition at each of plural timings in advance, an acceptance step for accepting restricting conditions concerning respective costs at the plural timings, a design step for designing a network satisfying a restricting condition accepted in the acceptance step under the network condition input in the input step, and an output step for outputting a design result of the design step. | 06-17-2010 |
20100165987 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD TO FORM COMMUNICATION ROUTE - There is provided a communication device including a score information storage unit to store score information indicating a score as an evaluated value of a communication path; a receiver unit to receive a route connection notice including current score information; a routing unit to acquire the score information stored in the score information storage unit, and select the communication path next to the communication path based on the acquired score information of the communication path; a score updating unit to add a score of the communication path selected by the routing unit to the current score of the partial communication route indicated by the current score information, and update the current score information to the added score as a new current score; and a transmission unit to transmit the route connection notice including the current score information. | 07-01-2010 |
20130071104 | OPTICAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND NOISE SUPPRESSION METHOD - A noise suppression method is used in an optical transmission system which includes node equipments transmitting a WDM optical signal. First node equipment drops a first optical signal from the WDM optical signal. The method includes: transmitting a failure signal that specifies the first optical signal from second node equipment to the first node equipment via a first route when the second node equipment arranged on the first route for transmitting the first optical signal to the first node equipment has detected a failure of the first optical signal; transmitting a shutoff signal that specifies the first optical signal from the first node equipment toward the second node equipment via the first route; and shutting off an optical output of a wavelength corresponding to the first optical signal in third node equipment that has relayed the failure signal and has received the shutoff signal. | 03-21-2013 |
20130084068 | OPTICAL TRANSPORT NETWORK SYSTEM, OPTICAL-SIGNAL TRANSMISSION PATH SELECTING METHOD, AND OPTICAL TRANSMISSION DEVICE - An optical transport network system includes a plurality of NEs, each transmitting wavelength-multiplexed optical signals. Each NE includes a routing information DB that is used to store reachable area information, which contains identifiers of other NEs in a range within which the optical signals can be transmitted from the own NE without using an REG. A FROM NE includes a path candidate searching unit that searches for a plurality of path candidates for transmitting optical signals from the FROM NE to a TO NE. The TO NE includes a path selecting unit that selects a path for transmitting optical signals from among a plurality of path candidates. The path selecting unit obtains the number of times for which the REG is used for each of the plurality of path candidates; and, based on each number of times that is obtained, selects a path for transmitting the optical signals. | 04-04-2013 |
20130243373 | OPTICAL CROSS-CONNECT APPARATUS - An optical cross-connect apparatus includes: a plurality of switch units connected to each other via input ports and output ports; a storage unit to store a setting table in which output port information and corresponding input port information are associated together and registered for each optical signal such that the output port information identifies a specific output port, in the output ports, that outputs the optical signal and the input port information identifies a specific input port, in the input ports, that inputs the optical signal; a setting processor to set each switch unit in the plurality of switch units according to the setting table so as to set a wavelength for each optical signal that is input via the input ports or output via the output ports; and an update processor to update the content of the setting table in response to external input. | 09-19-2013 |
20140119722 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, AND FAILURE DETECTION METHOD - A transmission apparatus includes a plurality of output units and a detector. The plurality of output units is configured to couple to a plurality of transmission paths, respectively, branched from one transmission path. The plurality of output units includes at least one first output unit configured to transmit signal light selectively to one of the branched transmission paths, and at least one second output unit configured to transmit test light with a wavelength different from a wavelength of the signal light to another of the branched transmission paths. The detector is configured to decide a failure in the branched transmission paths, based on a result of detection of a reflected light of the test light received through at least one of the branched transmission paths. | 05-01-2014 |