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20100161164 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE WITH PITCH CONTROL DEVICE - Changes in the number of passengers or in load cause significant changes in vehicle weight, thus making it impossible to appropriately suppress a pitching motion of a vehicle chassis, hence rendering a necessary driving torque difficult to ensure, resulting in a decrease in drivability being insuppressible. An electric vehicle with a drive including a motor and a controller comprises a pitching quantity detector that detects a magnitude of a pitching motion of the vehicle, a vehicle weight determination unit that determines weight of the vehicle, a torque correction calculator that uses a traveling state of the vehicle and the determined vehicle weight to change a driving torque output from the drive, and a control gain varying element that adjusts a control gain of the torque correction calculator according to a magnitude of the vehicle weight value output from the vehicle weight determination unit. | 06-24-2010 |
20100204887 | TURNING MOTION ASSISTANCE DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - Disclosed herein is a turning motion assistance device for an electric vehicle, adapted to effectively reduce tire wear of the vehicle while at the same time ensuring appropriate turning response. | 08-12-2010 |
20100238007 | VEHICLE HAVING TIRE WEAR EVALUATION SYSTEM - A vehicle which evaluates tire wear properly even in a road condition that tires easily slip or lock up. The vehicle, which has a driven wheel and a driving wheel with tires attached thereto, includes: a revolution speed detector for detecting revolution speeds of the driven and driving wheels; a wheel speed detector for detecting wheel speeds of the driven and driving wheels based on the detected revolution speed data of the driven and driving wheels; a wheel speed ratio detector for detecting a wheel speed ratio between the driven and driving wheels based on the detected wheel speed data of the driven and driving wheels; and a tire condition evaluator for outputting an evaluation result indicating that the tire(s) attached to the driven wheel and/or driving wheel is(are) worn when the wheel speed ratio is higher than a preset threshold. | 09-23-2010 |
20110010040 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING FOR RISK OF ROAD SHOULDER COLLAPSE, AND TRANSPORT VEHICLE - Disclosed herein is a shoulder collapse risk monitoring system capable of alerting a driver to a risk of a road shoulder collapse during approach operations to the shoulder. | 01-13-2011 |
20120239234 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE WITH PITCH CONTROL DEVICE - An electric vehicle includes a pitching state quantity detector for detecting quantity of a pitching-motion of the vehicle, a vehicle weight determiner, a pitching target quantity calculator for calculating a target quantity of a pitching motion at least from the determined vehicle weight, and a torque correction calculator for increasing/reducing a driving torque output, according to a particular differential between the detected pitching-motion state quantity and the calculated target quantity. | 09-20-2012 |
20120239257 | DUMP VEHICLE OVERTURN PREVENTING DEVICE - Provided is an overturn preventing device for a dump vehicle equipped with a body ( | 09-20-2012 |
20120279793 | ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN VEHICLE - Provided is an electrically driven vehicle capable of suppressing drive wheel slipping, even in low-speed regions where wheel speeds are undetectable. | 11-08-2012 |
20130166128 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE WITH PITCH CONTROL DEVICE - An electric vehicle includes a pitching state quantity detector for detecting quantity of a pitching-motion of the vehicle, a vehicle weight determiner, a pitching target quantity calculator for calculating a target quantity of a pitching motion at least from the determined vehicle weight, and a torque correction calculator for increasing/reducing a driving torque output, according to a particular differential between the detected pitching-motion state quantity and the calculated target quantity. | 06-27-2013 |
20130226388 | ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN VEHICLE - Provided is an electrically driven vehicle that is capable of suppressing drive wheel slippage without increasing the pitching vibration of the vehicle. The electrically driven vehicle having electric motors ( | 08-29-2013 |
20140129097 | DUMP VEHICLE OVERTURN PREVENTING DEVICE - Provided is an overturn preventing device for a dump vehicle equipped with a body and hoist cylinders. The dump vehicle overturn preventing device comprises: a loaded weight estimation unit which estimates loaded weight on the body; a vehicle rotation moment calculation unit which calculates a vehicle rotation moment Mb caused by movement of the dump vehicle's load upon discharging of the load; a reference moment calculation unit which determines a reference moment Ms not greater than an overturn threshold moment MI which is the minimum value of a rotation moment required to lift the front wheels off the ground; a judgment unit which judges whether or not the vehicle rotation moment Mb has exceeded the reference moment Ms; and a display device which notifies the driver that there is a probability of an overturn of the vehicle when the vehicle rotation moment Mb is judged to have exceeded the reference moment Ms. The device thus prevents overturning of the vehicle caused by the load sliding down from the body in a lump. | 05-08-2014 |
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20090047187 | EXHAUST GAS TREATMENT SYSTEM - An exhaust gas treatment system, which comprises: an arithmetic processing part wherein the type of gas, the flow rate and the supply time of a gas supplied to a gas-using facility are inputted as parameters, and the type of gas, the flow rate and the supply time of an additive gas is calculated based on these parameters; an additive gas supply part, which supplies an additive gas while controlling the type of gas, the flow rate and the supply time of the additive gas in accordance with indication signals sent from the arithmetic processing part; and a removal part wherein the additive gas is added to an exhaust gas exhausted from the gas-using facility, and a target compound included in the exhaust gas is removed by reacting the additive gas and the target compound included in the exhaust gas. | 02-19-2009 |
20100204331 | PROSTAGLANDIN DERIATIVE-CONTAINING AQUEOUS LIQUID PREPARATION - Provided is an aqueous liquid preparation comprising: (a) any one of a prostaglandin derivative being represented by the following formula (I), a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a hydrate thereof; and (b) at least one polyol of glycerin, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol and 1,3-butylene glycol. | 08-12-2010 |
20100291323 | INKJET RECORDING MEDIUM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An inkjet recording medium comprising an ink-receiving layer containing a pigment and a binder formed on at least one side of a base paper containing calcium carbonate as a filler and pulp by a cast coating method, wherein the ash content of the calcium carbonate in the base paper is 15-30% by mass, and the ink-receiving layer contains colloidal silica as the pigment having a primary particle diameter of 30-70 nm and a ratio of the secondary particle diameter to the primary particle diameter of 1.5-3.0. | 11-18-2010 |
20100315435 | System and method for instant message analytics of historical conversations in relation to present communication - Evaluating a delivered video using a marker. A marker can be generated to be superimposed and displayed on an evaluation range from coordinate values specifying the evaluation range input to evaluate the video and that adds the marker to the video and causing the video with the marker to be deliver. An image can be generated in the evaluation range at predetermined intervals starting from the input time of the coordinate values. A similarity between two images arranged in the order of time from the input time by comparing the two images can be calculated, and a determination can be made whether the similarity is within an allowable range. The time of one of the two images generated as an extinction time of the displayed marker can be selected when the similarity is determined to be not within the allowable range. | 12-16-2010 |
20110111144 | INK JET RECORDING MEDIUM AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE INK JET RECORDING MEDIUM - An inkjet recording medium comprising an ink receiving layer formed by applying a coating layer containing a pigment and a binder to at least one side of a support having air permeability, and applying a coagulation solution for coagulating the binder on a surface of the coating layer by a coagulation cast coating method, wherein a boron compound, a cationic resin and cationic colloidal silica contained in the coagulation solution exist on the surface of the ink receiving layer. | 05-12-2011 |
20120022164 | EXTERNAL PREPARATION COMPRISING PROSTAGLANDIN DERIVATIVE - Provided is an external preparation comprising a complex containing: any one of a prostaglandin derivative, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a hydrate thereof; and cyclodextrin, the prostaglandin derivative being represented by the following formula (I): | 01-26-2012 |
20120257835 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSTANT MESSAGE ANALYTICS OF HISTORICAL CONVERSATIONS IN RELATION TO PRESENT COMMUNICATION - Evaluating a delivered video using a marker. A marker can be generated to be superimposed and displayed on an evaluation range from coordinate values specifying the evaluation range input to evaluate the video and that adds the marker to the video and causing the video with the marker to be deliver. An image can be generated in the evaluation range at predetermined intervals starting from the input time of the coordinate values. A similarity between two images arranged in the order of time from the input time by comparing the two images can be calculated, and a determination can be made whether the similarity is within an allowable range. The time of one of the two images generated as an extinction time of the displayed marker can be selected when the similarity is determined to be not within the allowable range. | 10-11-2012 |
20120320174 | ELECTRONIC ENDOSCOPIC APPARATUS - A CMOS sensor converts optical information into an electric signal, and outputs the converted electric signal as an image signal. An imaging clock generating unit generates an imaging clock acting as a source of a drive signal that drives the CMOS sensor. A drive signal generating unit generates an imaging synchronization signal and a drive signal based on the imaging clock. A display clock generating unit generates a display clock. A display synchronization signal generating unit generates a display synchronization signal based on the display clock. A phase comparing unit compares a phase of the imaging synchronization signal with a phase of the display clock, and controls oscillation of the display clock generating unit based on a result of the comparison. | 12-20-2012 |
20120320175 | ELECTRONIC ENDOSCOPIC APPARATUS - A phase control unit compares a phase of a display synchronization signal with a phase of a clock signal generated from a clock signal generated by an imaging clock generating unit, and controls oscillation of the imaging clock generating unit based on a result of the comparison. A drive signal generating unit generates a drive signal that drives a CMOS sensor based on a multiplication clock signal synchronized to the clock signal. | 12-20-2012 |
20120320176 | ELECTRONIC ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS - The image processor includes a display oscillation circuit that generates a display clock, and a monitor synchronization signal generating part that generates a monitor display synchronization signal based on the display clock. The endoscope includes an imaging oscillation circuit that generates an imaging clock, pixels that are driven based on the imaging clock, converts optical information into electrical signals and outputs the electrical signals as a digital data of a serial form, and a phase comparator that compare the phase of the monitor display synchronization signal with the imaging clock, and control the oscillation of the imaging oscillation circuit. | 12-20-2012 |
20120320177 | ELECTRONIC ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS - A phase comparing unit compares a phase of an imaging-side synchronization signal with a phase of a display-side clock, and controls oscillation of a display-side clock generating unit based on a result of the comparison. A display timing adjusting unit receives a video signal output from an endoscope at a timing based on the imaging-side synchronization signal and adjusts a synchronization timing of the received video signal to a synchronization timing based on a display-side synchronization signal. | 12-20-2012 |
20120323073 | ELECTRONIC ENDOSCOPIC APPARATUS - An imaging device is installed on a scope distal portion, and captures an image based on an imaging clock. An image processor portion performs image processing on the image captured by the imaging device, and displays the corresponding image based on a display clock on a monitor. A scope cable portion transmits data between the scope distal portion and the image processor portion. A clock oscillator generates a master clock. A first multiplying/dividing circuit multiplies and/or divides the master clock by (natural number/natural number), and generates a transmission clock whose frequency is lower than that of the imaging clock and is (natural number) times the frequency of a vertical synchronization signal. | 12-20-2012 |
20130016199 | ELECTRONIC ENDSCOPIC APPARATUSAANM Kobayashi; NaruyasuAACI Kawasaki-shiAACO JPAAGP Kobayashi; Naruyasu Kawasaki-shi JPAANM Kotoda; KaoruAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Kotoda; Kaoru Tokyo JPAANM Nishimura; HisashiAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Nishimura; Hisashi Tokyo JPAANM Azuma; MotooAACI Tokorozawa-shiAACO JPAAGP Azuma; Motoo Tokorozawa-shi JPAANM Takizawa; KazuhiroAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Takizawa; Kazuhiro Tokyo JPAANM Sato; TakayukiAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Sato; Takayuki Tokyo JPAANM Tanaka; SatoshiAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Tanaka; Satoshi Tokyo JP - An electronic endoscopic apparatus includes an endoscopic scope and an image processing processor. The endoscopic scope includes a slid-state imaging device, an imaging-side multiplying unit, and an imaging synchronization signal generating unit. The image processing processor includes a display clock generating unit, a monitor synchronization signal generating unit, a master imaging clock generating unit, a processor-side multiplying/dividing unit, a phase-comparison oscillation control unit, and a display timing adjustment unit. | 01-17-2013 |
20140371527 | ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS - An endoscope apparatus includes a distance information acquisition section that detects the position of a treatment tool and the position of a specific part, and acquires distance information about a distance between the specific part and the treatment tool based on the detected position of the treatment tool and the detected position of the specific part, a degree-of-closeness acquisition section that acquires the degree of closeness between the specific part and the treatment tool based on the distance information, and a treatment tool control section that controls at least one of an incision-related setting and a bleeding arrest-related setting of the treatment tool based on the degree of closeness. | 12-18-2014 |
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20080223286 | Method for producing a semiconductor crystal - Objects of the invention are to further enhance crystallinity and crystallinity uniformity of a semiconductor crystal produced through the flux method, and to effectively enhance the production yield of the semiconductor crystal. The c-axis of a seed crystal including a GaN single-crystal layer is aligned in a horizontal direction (y-axis direction), one a-axis of the seed crystal is aligned in the vertical direction, and one m-axis is aligned in the x-axis direction. Thus, three contact points at which a supporting tool contacts the seed crystal are present on m-plane. The supporting tool has two supporting members, which extend in the vertical direction. One supporting member has an end part, which is inclined at 30° with respect to the horizontal plane α. The reasons for supporting a seed crystal at m-plane thereof are that m-plane exhibits a crystal growth rate, which is lower than that of a-plane, and that desired crystal growth on c-plane is not inhibited. Actually, a plurality of seed crystals and supporting tools are periodically placed along the y-axis direction. | 09-18-2008 |
20080223288 | Crystal growing apparatus - An object of the invention is to carry out the flux method with improved work efficiency while maintaining the purity of flux at high level and saving flux material cost. The sodium-purifying apparatus includes a sodium-holding-and-management apparatus for maintaining purified sodium (Na) in a liquid state. Liquid sodium is supplied into a sodium-holding-and-management apparatus through a liquid-sodium supply piping maintained at 100° C. to 200° C. The sodium-holding-and-management apparatus further has an argon-gas-purifying apparatus for controlling the condition of argon (Ar) gas that fills the internal space thereof. Thus, by opening and closing a faucet at desired timing, purified liquid sodium (Na) supplied from the sodium-purifying apparatus can be introduced into a crucible as appropriate via the liquid-sodium supply piping, the sodium-holding-and-management apparatus, and the piping. | 09-18-2008 |
20080271665 | Method for producing group III Nitride-based compound semiconductor - In the production of GaN through the flux method, deposition of miscellaneous crystals on the nitrogen-face of a GaN self-standing substrate and waste of raw materials are prevented. Four arrangements of crucibles and a GaN self-standing substrate are exemplified. In FIG. | 11-06-2008 |
20100247418 | Method for producing group III nitride semiconductor - An object of the present invention is to effectively add Ge in the production of GaN through the Na flux method. In a crucible, a seed crystal substrate is placed such that one end of the substrate remains on the support base, whereby the seed crystal substrate remains tilted with respect to the bottom surface of the crucible, and gallium solid and germanium solid are placed in the space between the seed crystal substrate and the bottom surface of the crucible. Then, sodium solid is placed on the seed crystal substrate. Through employment of this arrangement, when a GaN crystal is grown on the seed crystal substrate through the Na flux method, germanium is dissolved in molten gallium before formation of a sodium-germanium alloy. Thus, the GaN crystal can be effectively doped with Ge. | 09-30-2010 |
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20080292267 | Recording Apparatus and Method, Playback Apparatus and Method, Recording Medium, and Program - The present invention relates to a recording apparatus and a method, a playback apparatus and a method, a recording medium, and a program capable of quickly playing back a picture associated with a unit in which a moving image is encoded. An extraction section | 11-27-2008 |
20090052286 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECORDING DIGITAL DATA - To reduce the occurrence of fragmentation when variable-bit-rate digital data is recorded on a continuous area of unit periods. When the amount of data in the buffer memory is larger than that for one unit period, the digital data in the buffer memory is read every unit period, and the read digital data is recorded as a continuous area (step S | 02-26-2009 |
20110127696 | POLYPROPYLENE RESIN COMPOSITION, RESIN MOLDED PART AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - A polypropylene resin composition contains 2 to 15 wt % of a moldability improver (A) and 85 to 98 wt % of a polypropylene resin (B). The moldability improver (A) is formed of propylene block copolymers (A-1) and (A-2). Each of the propylene block copolymers (A-1) and (A-2) has a crystalline propylene polymer component (A-11), (A-21) and a propylene-ethylene random copolymer component (A-12), (A-22). The propylene block copolymer (A-1) is characterized in that the melt flow rate of the crystalline propylene polymer component (A-11) is high, whereas the propylene block copolymer (A-2) is characterized in that the content ratio of the propylene-ethylene random copolymer component (A-22) is high. The polypropylene resin (B) is formed of a propylene-ethylene block copolymer (B-1), at least one of an ethylene elastomer and a styrene elastomer (B-2) and an inorganic filler (B-3). | 06-02-2011 |
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20080215107 | CARDIAC PACING SYSTEM, BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATING SYSTEM, AND CARDIAC DISEASE TREATMENT SYSTEM BY SUBSTITUTING NATIVE BIOLOGICAL REGULATORY FUNCTION - A medical treating system based on biological activities characterized by biological activity sensing means for sensing biological activity information produced by biological activities and outputting a biological activity signal, calculating means for receiving, analyzing, and processing the biological activity signals from the biological activity sensing means, calculating an organism stimulation signal, and outputting the organism stimulation signal, and organism stimulating means for receiving the organism stimulation signal calculated by the calculating means and stimulating an organism according to the organism stimulation signal. A cardiac pacing system based on the treating system, a blood pressure regulating system, and a cardiac disease treating system are also disclosed. | 09-04-2008 |
20110144710 | CARDIAC PACING SYSTEM BY SUBSTITUTING NATIVE BIOLOGICAL REGULATORY FUNCTION - The present invention provides a cardiac pacing system based on biological activities, comprising: a) at least one nerve activity sensing means which senses nerve activity of a cardiac sympathetic nerve and/or a vagal nerve, and outputs a plurality of input nerve activity signals; b) a calculating means which receives the input nerve activity signals, calculates a transfer function by computing a Fourier transform of normal nerve activity signals and a normal heart rate signal from normal cardiovascular system, calculates an impulse response by computing an inverse Fourier transform of the transfer function, calculates a plurality of pacing signals for control of a heart rate using a convolution integral between the input nerve activity signals and the impulse response, and outputs the pacing signals; and c) a pacing means which receives the pacing signals, and stimulates the heart based on the pacing signals such that heart rate is regulated. | 06-16-2011 |
20110144714 | BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATING SYSTEM BY SUBSTITUTING NATIVE BIOLOGICAL REGULATORY FUNCTION - A blood pressure regulating system uses a native regulation rule to estimate at least one nerve activity in response to blood pressure changes, comprising at least one blood pressure sensing means which senses blood pressure and outputs a input blood pressure signal, a calculating means which receives the input blood pressure signal, calculates a transfer function by computing a Fourier transform of a normal blood pressure signal and a normal sympathetic nerve activity from normal cardiovascular system, calculates an impulse response by computing an inverse Fourier transform of the transfer function, calculates a sympathetic nerve stimulation signal using a convolution integral between the input blood pressure signal and the impulse response, and outputs the sympathetic nerve stimulation signal, and a stimulating means which receives the sympathetic nerve stimulation signal, and stimulates the sympathetic nerve innervating vascular beds based on the sympathetic nerve stimulation signal such that blood pressure is regulated. | 06-16-2011 |
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20120218206 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, OPERATION CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING OPERATION CONTROL PROGRAM - According to an aspect, an electronic device, includes a display unit, a contact detecting unit, and a control unit. The display unit displays a first image. The contact detecting unit detects a contact. When a sweep operation is detected by the contact detecting unit while the first image is displayed on the display unit, the control unit causes a second image to be displayed over the first image. The second image is extended from a first position at which the sweep operation is detected at first or an end portion of the display unit near the first position. | 08-30-2012 |
20120218207 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, OPERATION CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING OPERATION CONTROL PROGRAM - According to an aspect, an electronic device includes a display unit, an operation detecting unit, and a control unit. The display unit displays a first object. The operation detecting unit detects an operation. When a slide operation is detected by the operation detecting unit while the first object is displayed on the display unit, the control unit causes a second object associated with a layer below the first object to be displayed on the display unit. | 08-30-2012 |
20120218208 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, OPERATION CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING OPERATION CONTROL PROGRAM - According to an aspect, an electronic device includes a display unit, a contact detecting unit, a control unit. The display unit displays a first image. The contact detecting unit detects a contact. when the contact detecting unit detects an operation in which a plurality of contacts including at least a first contact and a second contact are made and thereafter the first contact is moved in a direction approaching to the second contact, the control unit causes the first image displayed on the display unit to be distorted. | 08-30-2012 |
20120218274 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, OPERATION CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING OPERATION CONTROL PROGRAM - According to an aspect, an electronic device includes a display unit, a contact detecting unit, a housing, and a control unit. The display unit displays an image. The contact detecting unit detects a contact. The housing has a first face in which the display unit is provided and a second face in which the contact detecting unit is provided. When a contact operation is detected by the contact detecting unit while a first image is displayed on the display unit, the control unit causes the display unit to display a second image. | 08-30-2012 |
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20120264487 | MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND DISPLAY CONTROLLING METHOD - According to an aspect, a mobile electronic device, includes a display unit, a detection unit, and a display control unit. The display unit displays a standard screen on which objects are superimposed. The detection unit detects occurrence of a predetermined event. The display control unit changes arrangement of the objects displayed on the display unit in accordance with the predetermined event detected by the detection unit. | 10-18-2012 |
20130005406 | MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING DISPLAY CONTROL PROGRAM - According to an aspect, a mobile electronic device includes a display unit and a control unit. The display unit has a display area for displaying a plurality of objects. The control unit is configured to display the objects in a first arrangement in the display area, move the objects displayed in the first arrangement outward from inside the display area, and display the objects moved outward of the display area again in the display area in a second arrangement. | 01-03-2013 |
20130021259 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND CHARACTER INPUT METHOD - According to an aspect, an information processing device includes: a touch panel for detecting a contact; and a controller configured to display a virtual keyboard including a plurality of buttons on the touch panel, and receive, when the touch panel detects a contact started at a first position on the surface of the touch panel and terminated at a second position on the surface of the touch panel, a character string including characters corresponding to the buttons displayed on a trajectory obtained by connecting each position at which the contact is detected from when the contact is started at the first position to when the contact is terminated at the second position as input. | 01-24-2013 |