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20090103828 | Image Processing Apparatus, Image Processing Method, and Computer-Readable Recording Medium Having Image Processing Program - An image processing apparatus includes an input filter configured to control an input process of image data input as an object being processed; output filters configured to control output processes of output image data being output to an outside of the apparatus; at least one process filter configured to process the image data between the input filter and the output filter; and an operation unit configured to manage process operation of the image processing apparatus; wherein when the plural output filters are selected by the operation unit for the input filter selected by the operation unit, the at least one process filter is connected to each of the selected output filters. | 04-23-2009 |
20100192547 | EXHAUST EMISSION CONTROL DEVICE - The invention has an object of exerting favorable NO | 08-05-2010 |
20110019229 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS UTILIZATION SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR EDITING PROCESSING CONDITION - A disclosed information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire first processing condition information stored in a server via a network, a processing condition storage unit configured to store the first processing condition information acquired from the server via the network, a display unit configured to display the first processing condition information stored in the processing condition storage unit, an edition receiving unit configured to receive an edition of the first processing condition information displayed on the display unit, an execution unit configured to set the first processing condition information edited by the edition receiving unit to execute information processing based on the set first processing condition information, and a processing condition registration unit configured to register the first processing condition information set by the execution unit in the processing condition storage unit. | 01-27-2011 |
20110063688 | Image forming apparatus, method of controlling image forming apparatus, computer program product, and image forming system - An image forming apparatus includes: a storage unit configured to store therein a plurality of function setting items; a display unit configured to display the function setting items stored in the storage unit; a selecting unit configured to select one or more function setting items to be displayed on the display unit from the function setting items stored in the storage unit based on a selecting condition for selecting the function setting items to be displayed on the display unit; and a control unit configured to select, when a single function setting item is selected by the selecting unit, the single function setting item as a function setting item to be executed by the image forming apparatus. | 03-17-2011 |
20110310409 | Image forming apparatus, image forming system, and method and program for supporting operation unit - An image forming apparatus connected to an image forming system in which a plurality of image forming apparatuses is linked. The image forming apparatus comprises: a user environment information acquiring unit that acquires user environment information; a user environment information reflecting unit that generates the screen representing the settings by using the user environment information; a capability acquiring unit that acquires capability information representing capabilities; a settability determining unit that determines the settability of various settings; a display control unit that is a unit displaying the screen on the display unit and further displays the screen that represents a determination result of the settability determining unit on the display unit; a search unit that searches for a first image forming apparatus; and a search result output unit that further displays the screen representing a search result of the search unit on the display unit through the display control unit. | 12-22-2011 |
20120133970 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM - Disclosed is an image processing apparatus having a function to cooperatively output, via a cooperative image processing apparatus, document data, including a data sending unit that sends to the cooperative image processing apparatus the document data to be output, for which the total limited number of output times is set, with output setting information including an allocated number of output times for the document data individually allocated for the cooperative image processing apparatus; and a number updating unit that updates the total limited number of output times set for the document data based on the allocated number of output times by subtracting the allocated number of output times from the total limited number of output times, when the data sending unit sends the document data with the output setting information to the cooperative image processing apparatus. | 05-31-2012 |
20120215828 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An information processing device is arranged to include a macro changing unit to change a pertinent device of a process in macro information to a second information processing device when the second information processing device has a function required to execute the process and determined as being not executable on the information processing device, and to set the pertinent device in the macro information to the information processing device when the function required to execute the process is determined as being executable on the information processing device. | 08-23-2012 |
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20090200070 | Cu-BASED WIRING MATERIAL AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT USING THE SAME - An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic component, including a wiring that contacts a glass or a glass ceramics member, for which a Cu-based wiring material capable of suppressing generation of bubbles in the glass or the glass ceramics member and having excellent migration resistance is used. The present invention provides an electronic component including a wiring that contacts a glass or a glass ceramics member. In the electronic component, the wiring material is formed of a binary alloy made of two elements of Cu and Al, and contains not more than 50.0% by weight of Al and a balance of unavoidable impurities. | 08-13-2009 |
20090218694 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING AND INSPECTING APPARATUS, AND INSPECTING APPARATUS - A semiconductor device having Cu wiring including a basic crystal structure which can reduce surface voids, and an inspecting technique for the semiconductor device. In the semiconductor device, surface voids can be reduced down to 1/10 or less of a current practical level by specifying a barrier layer and a seed layer and setting a proportion (frequency) of occupation of a coincidence site lattice (CSL) boundary having a grain boundary Sigma value 27 or less to all crystal grain boundaries of a Cu wiring to 60% or higher. Alternatively, a similar effect of surface void reduction can be obtained by specifying a barrier layer and a seed layer and setting a proportion (frequency) of occupation of a coincidence site lattice (CSL) boundary having a grain boundary Sigma value 3 to all crystal grain boundaries of a Cu wiring to 40% or higher. | 09-03-2009 |
20100151323 | ELECTRODE, ELECTRODE PASTE AND ELECTRONIC PARTS USING THE SAME - The objects of the present invention are to provide a copper-base electrode which can be calcined in an oxidative atmosphere, e.g., in air, like a silver electrode, and is less expensive than a silver electrode; an electrode paste; and electronic parts using it. The other objects of the present invention are to provide a copper-base electrode which can be calcined in an inert gas atmosphere, e.g., in nitrogen, at low temperature; an electrode paste; and electronic parts using it. | 06-17-2010 |
20100307802 | Wiring Member, Method of Manufacturing the Wiring Member and Electronic Element - A wiring member comprising a substrate, a copper wiring layer having an electrical resistivity of not larger than 4×10 | 12-09-2010 |
20110315937 | CONDUCTIVE PASTE AND ELECTRONIC PART EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRODE WIRING FORMED FROM SAME - Provided is a conductive paste which contains an inexpensive metal, such as copper or aluminum, as an electrode wiring material and has oxidation resistance that enables the paste to withstand a high-temperature process performed in an oxidizing atmosphere and an electronic part equipped with electrode wiring formed from the paste. The electronic part in accordance with the present invention is equipped with electrode wiring that comprises a conductive glass phase containing transition metals and phosphorus, metal particles, and none of the substances prohibited by the RoHS directive. The electronic part is characterized in that each of the transition metals contained in the conductive glass phase is present in the state of having a plurality of oxidation numbers and that the proportion of the atoms which have the largest oxidation number for each transition metal satisfies a given relationship. | 12-29-2011 |
20120012992 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device having an improved whisker resistance in an exterior plating film is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes a tab with a semiconductor chip fixed thereto, plural inner leads, plural outer leads formed integrally with the inner leads, a plurality of wires for coupling electrode pads of the semiconductor chip and the inner leads with each other, and a sealing body for sealing the semiconductor chip. The outer leads project from the sealing body and an exterior plating film, which is a lead-free plating film, is formed on a surface of each of the outer leads. In the exterior plating film, the number of grains not larger than 1 μm in diameter and present on an interface side in the thickness direction of the exterior plating film is larger than the number of grains not larger than 1 μm and present on a surface side of the exterior plating film, whereby the difference in linear expansion coefficient between the exterior plating film and the outer lead is made small, thus making it possible to suppress the growth of whisker. | 01-19-2012 |
20120103412 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING A LASER-INDUCED SURFACE NANOARRAY STRUCTURE, AND DEVICE STRUCTURE FABRICATED USING SAID METHOD - Provided is a method for manufacturing a two-dimensional pattern by simultaneously forming a plurality of quantum dots on a surface of a solid material and making the quantum dots a periodic structure by a laser irradiation, and a device structure and a device fabricated by the method.
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20120125670 | Cu-Al ALLOY POWDER, ALLOY PASTE UTILIZING SAME, AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - In an electronic component having a wiring and/or an electrode prepared through firing of a paste or in an electronic component having a wiring in contact with a glass or glass ceramic member, provided is an electronic component using a Cu-based wiring material which less suffers from increase in electric resistance due to oxidation, which less causes bubbles in the glass or glass ceramic, and has satisfactory migration resistance. The Cu—Al alloy powder includes a Cu—Al alloy powder including Cu and, preferably, 50 percent by weight or less of Al; and an aluminum oxide film having a thickness of 80 nm or less and being present on the surface of the Cu—Al alloy powder. The powder, when compounded with a glass or glass ceramic material to give a paste, can be used to form wiring (interconnections), electrodes, and/or contact members. | 05-24-2012 |
20120285733 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT PROVIDED WITH CU-AL-CO-BASED ALLOY ELECTRODE OR WIRING - An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic component using a Cu-based conductive material that can suppress oxidization even in a heat treatment in an oxidizing atmosphere and that can suppress an increase in an electrical resistance. In an electronic component having an electrode or a wiring, a ternary alloy made from three elements consisting of Cu, Al, and Co is used as a Cu-based wiring material that can prevent oxidization of the electrode or the wiring. Specifically, part or the whole of the electrode or the wiring has a chemical composition in which an Al content is 10 at % to 25 at %, a Co content is 5 at % to 20 at %, and the balance is composed of Cu and unavoidable impurities, and the chemical composition represents a ternary alloy in which two phases of a Cu solid solution formed by Al and Co being dissolved into Cu and a CoAl intermetallic compound coexist together. | 11-15-2012 |
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20110180137 | PASTE COMPOSITION FOR ELECTRODE AND PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL - The paste composition for an electrode are constituted with metal particles having copper as a main component, a phosphorous-containing compound, glass particles, a solvent, and a resin. Further, the photovoltaic cell has an electrode formed by using the paste composition for an electrode. | 07-28-2011 |
20110180138 | PASTE COMPOSITION FOR ELECTRODE AND PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL - The paste composition for an electrode includes metal particles having copper as a main component, glass particles including diphosphorus pentoxide and divanadium pentoxide and having a content of divanadium pentoxide of 1% by mass or more, a solvent, and a resin. Further, the photovoltaic cell has an electrode formed by using the paste composition for an electrode. | 07-28-2011 |
20110180139 | PASTE COMPOSITION FOR ELECTRODE AND PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL - The paste composition for an electrode of the first aspect of the present invention includes silver alloy particles, glass particles, a resin, and a solvent. The paste composition for an electrode of the second aspect of the present invention includes copper particles, silver or silver alloy particles, glass particles containing P | 07-28-2011 |
20110209751 | PASTE COMPOSITION FOR ELECTRODE AND PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL - The paste composition for an electrode according to the present invention includes metal particles containing copper as a main component, a flux, glass particles, a solvent, and a resin. Further, a photovoltaic cell according to the present invention has an electrode formed by using the paste composition for an electrode. | 09-01-2011 |
20110277831 | PASTE COMPOSITION FOR ELECTRODE AND PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL - The paste composition for an electrode are constituted with copper-containing particles having a peak temperature of an exothermic peak showing a maximum area in the simultaneous ThermoGravimetry/Differential Thermal Analysis of 280° C. or higher, glass particles, a solvent, and a resin. Further, the photovoltaic cell has an electrode formed by using the paste composition for a photovoltaic cell electrode. | 11-17-2011 |
20120260981 | PASTE COMPOSITION FOR ELECTRODE, PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL ELEMENT, AND PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL - The present invention provides a paste composition for an electrode, the paste composition including phosphorus-tin-containing copper alloy particles, glass particles, a solvent and a resin. The present invention also provides a photovoltaic cell element having an electrode formed from the paste composition, and a photovoltaic cell. | 10-18-2012 |
20120260982 | PASTE COMPOSITION FOR ELECTRODE, PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL ELEMENT, AND PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL - The present invention provides a paste composition for an electrode, the paste composition comprising phosphorus-containing copper alloy particles, tin-containing particles, glass particles, a solvent and a resin. The present invention also provides a photovoltaic cell element having an electrode formed from the paste composition, and a photovoltaic cell. | 10-18-2012 |
20120260988 | PASTE COMPOSITION FOR ELECTRODE AND PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL - A paste composition for an electrode, the paste composition comprising: phosphorous-containing copper alloy particles in which the content of phosphorous is from 6% by mass to 8% by mass; glass particles; a solvent; and a resin. | 10-18-2012 |
20130025668 | ELEMENT AND PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL - The invention provides an element including a semiconductor substrate and an electrode disposed on the semiconductor substrate, the electrode being a sintered product of a composition for an electrode that includes phosphorus-containing copper alloy particles, glass particles and a dispersing medium, and the electrode includes a line-shaped electrode having an aspect ratio, which is defined as electrode short length:electrode height, of from 2:1 to 250:1. | 01-31-2013 |
20130118573 | PASTE COMPOSITION FOR ELECTRODE, PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL ELEMENT, AND PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL - The present invention provides a paste composition for an electrode comprising a phosphorus-containing copper alloy particle, a tin-containing particle, a nickel-containing particle, a glass particle, a solvent, and a resin. | 05-16-2013 |
20140158196 | ELEMENT AND PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL - An element of the present invention includes a silicon substrate; an electrode which is provided on the silicon substrate and which is a sintered product of a paste composition for an electrode containing a phosphorus-containing copper alloy particle, a glass particle, a solvent and a resin; and a solder layer containing a flux, which is provided on the electrode. | 06-12-2014 |
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20100039056 | ELECTRIC POWER CONVERTER - A voltage-command correction unit provided between an electric-power conversion unit and a voltage-command calculation unit provides a predetermined current range including the zero level for the detected output current, and, at a first clock time when the output current enters from outside to inside of the current range, sets a zero cross timing of the output current as a clock time for switching the polarity of the correction voltage that corrects the AC voltage command calculated and output by the voltage-command calculation unit based on the first clock time and the frequency, thereby making a configuration capable of correcting the AC voltage command with the correction voltage with the same polarity as the polarity of the output current around the zero cross point of the output current. | 02-18-2010 |
20100118569 | POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM - A power conversion system includes a first power converter converting AC to DC, a second power converter converting DC to AC, a current detector detecting output current of the second power converter, a pulsation detector detecting a pulsating component associated with the AC to DC conversion of the first power converter from a pulsating component contained in at least any one of effective power, power, and apparent power of the second power converter, a voltage corrector outputting a correction amount correcting at least one of phase, frequency, and amplitude of a voltage output from the second power converter based on the pulsating component from the pulsation detector, and a voltage controller outputting a voltage instruction to be output from the second power converter based on the correction amount from the voltage corrector, wherein the second power converter converts DC to AC based on the voltage instruction from the voltage controller. | 05-13-2010 |
20100128502 | ELECTRIC POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS - A power converter includes: a converter ( | 05-27-2010 |
20100308649 | ELECTRICAL POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS - In a conventional electrical power conversion apparatus, a control microprocessor performs a control for eliminating or curbing a beat phenomenon, so that a control delay occurs because computing time is required in the control microprocessor. Because of the control delay, it is not possible to obtain an effect of sufficiently reducing a current ripple and torque pulsation. In addition, in an electric train in which a frequency of an AC power source is changed over while the train is running, it is required for a method of detecting a ripple component by a band-pass filter that a plurality of band-pass filters are provided and then the changeover is performed depending on the power source frequency, resulting in difficulties to take countermeasures. An electrical power conversion apparatus according to the present invention stores DC voltage values at predetermined sampling time-points going back from the latest, and predicts a DC voltage estimate value for a predetermined elapse time from the latest sampling time-point using the stored DC voltage values, whereby using the predicted DC voltage estimate value, an amplitude and/or a frequency of AC power that an inverter outputs is controlled so as to curb variation of the AC power that the inverter outputs, due to a ripple caused on the DC side of the inverter. | 12-09-2010 |
20120038300 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR AC ROTATING MACHINE - A control device for an AC rotating machine having a current limiting function of protecting the AC rotating machine and a driving unit such as an inverter from over-current, in which the control device has the reliable current limiting function in driving the AC rotating machine with known or unknown electrical constant. In the control device, a frequency correction value arithmetic unit has an amplification gain computing element for computing an amplification gain based on an electrical constant of the AC rotating machine and an amplifier for computing a frequency correction arithmetic value based on the amplification gain computed by the amplification gain computing element and the current of the AC rotating machine, in which the frequency correction arithmetic value is outputted as a frequency correction value in a predetermined running state of the AC rotating machine. | 02-16-2012 |
20140333240 | SYNCHRONOUS MACHINE CONTROLLER - A synchronous machine controller includes a position detecting unit that detects a position of a rotor, a current detecting unit that detects an armature current, a current command generating unit that generates first and second current commands, a voltage command generating unit that generates a voltage command on the basis of the current commands, the position of the rotor, and the armature current, a power converting unit that outputs a voltage to the synchronous machine on the basis of the voltage command, a magnetic flux estimating unit that estimates an armature interlinkage flux on the basis of a rotational velocity calculated from a variation of the position of the rotor, the voltage command, and the armature current, and a magnet state estimating unit that estimates a magnetic flux or a temperature of the permanent magnet from the position of the rotor, the armature current, and the armature interlinkage flux. | 11-13-2014 |
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20100062413 | METHOD OF EVALUATING IBD, AMINO ACID DATA PROCESSOR, AMINO ACID DATA-PROCESSING METHOD, AMINO ACID DATA-PROCESSING SYSTEM, AMINO-ACID DATA-PROCESSING PROGRAM AND RECORDING MEDIUM - According to the method of evaluating IBD of the present invention, amino acid concentration data on the concentration value of amino acid in blood collected from a subject to be evaluated is measured, and an inflammatory bowel disease state in the subject is evaluated based on the measured amino acid concentration data of the subject. | 03-11-2010 |
20110143444 | METHOD OF EVALUATING FEMALE GENITAL CANCER - According to the method of evaluating female genital cancer of the present invention, amino acid concentration data on concentration values of amino acids in blood collected from a subject to be evaluated is measured, and the state of female genital cancer including at least one of cervical cancer, endometrial cancer, and ovarian cancer in the subject is evaluated based on the concentration value of at least one of Thr, Ser, Asn, Gln, Pro, Gly, Ala, Cit, Val, Met, Ile, Leu, Tyr, Phe, His, Trp, Orn, Lys, and Arg contained in the measured amino acid concentration data of the subject. | 06-16-2011 |
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20090087352 | MAT MATERIAL, EXHAUST GAS TREATING APPARATUS, AND MUFFLER - A mat material includes inorganic fibers, a first surface, and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The mat material has plural needle traces formed by performing a needling treatment. The needle traces extend from the first surface toward the second surface and from the second surface toward the first surface. There is no depth in the mat material that the needle traces do not reach. There is substantially no protrusion of a bundle of the inorganic fibers at a position on the second surface that lies on a line extending from each of the needle traces extending from the first surface. There is substantially no protrusion of a bundle of the inorganic fibers at a position on the first surface that lies on a line extending from each of the needle traces extending from the second surface. | 04-02-2009 |
20090272600 | MAT MEMBER, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE MAT MEMBER, MUFFLER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE MUFFLER - A mat member includes inorganic fibers, a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first surface has a plurality of needle penetration marks and/or a plurality of needle protrusion marks. The second surface has a plurality of needle protrusion marks and/or a plurality of needle penetration marks. A plurality of needle marks are formed in the mat member by needle punching and extend from the needle penetration mark to the needle protrusion mark. An inorganic fiber bundle which includes a plurality of the inorganic fibers oriented in a closed loop configuration is formed at the needle protrusion mark. | 11-05-2009 |
20110280771 | HOLDING SEALING MATERIAL, METHOD FOR ROLLING HOLDING SEALING MATERIAL, AND EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING APPARATUS - A holding sealing material includes a mat including an inorganic fibrous material. In a plan view, the mat has a basic quadrangular shape consisting of long sides extending in a longitudinal direction and short sides substantially perpendicular to the long sides. The mat has a recessed portion at one of the short sides and a projected portion at another of the short sides, whereby the projected and recessed portions should fit to each other when the mat is rolled around a periphery of a member to be wrapped. In a cross-sectional view, the projected portion is a quadrangle and the recessed portion is a gap between two quadrangles. At least one corner portion of the projected portion is cut out on a side of the member to be wrapped or another corner portion of the quadrangle of the projected or recessed portions is cut out. | 11-17-2011 |
20120186209 | HOLDING SEALING MATERIAL, EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING APPARATUS - A holding sealing material includes inorganic fibers, a mat shape, a first end face and a second end face and a penetration portion. The mat shape has a width direction, a length direction and a thickness direction. The first end face and the second end face are each provided approximately in parallel with the width direction. The penetration portion penetrates the holding sealing material in the thickness direction. | 07-26-2012 |
20120186210 | HOLDING SEALING MATERIAL, EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING APPARATUS - A holding sealing material includes inorganic fibers, a mat shape, a first and a second end faces, a contact section and a void-forming section. The first end face and the second end face are approximately parallel in a width direction. The contact section includes a first distance between the first and the second end faces. The first distance is longest in a length direction. The void-forming section includes a second distance between the first and the second end faces. The second distance is shorter than the first distance. The holding sealing material has a structure to provide a void in a vicinity of the first and the second end faces of the void-forming section in a state where the holding sealing material is rolled up so that the first end face is made in contact with the second end face of the contact section. | 07-26-2012 |
20120186239 | HOLDING SEALING MATERIAL, AND ELECTRICALLY HEATING EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING APPARATUS - A holding sealing material includes an inorganic fiber sheet having inorganic fibers interlaced with one another, and a water-proof insulation sheet containing a flaky inorganic material. An electrically heating exhaust gas purifying apparatus includes an exhaust gas-treating body made of a resistance heating body, a metal casing to house the exhaust gas-treating body and a holding sealing material. The exhaust gas purifying apparatus includes a first electrode and a second electrode. The first and second electrode each penetrate through the metal casing and the holding sealing material, and have a first end part bonded to the exhaust gas-treating body and a second end part exposed outside of the metal casing. The holding sealing material includes an inorganic fiber sheet which has inorganic fibers interlaced with one another, and a water-proof insulation sheet containing a flaky inorganic material. | 07-26-2012 |
20120186455 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING APPARATUS AND EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING APPARATUS - A method of manufacturing an exhaust gas purifying apparatus includes providing an exhaust gas-treating body. A holding sealing material is provided. The holding sealing material includes inorganic fibers. The holding sealing material has a first end face and a second end face each provided approximately in parallel with a width direction. The holding sealing material is wound around a periphery of the exhaust gas-treating body to form a gap between the first end face and the second end face. The exhaust gas-treating body with the holding sealing material is housed in a casing. At least one of a first electrode member and a first sensor is disposed at the gap of the holding sealing material so that at least one of the first electrode member and the first sensor is connected to the exhaust gas-treating body, passes through the holding sealing material, and penetrates the casing. | 07-26-2012 |
20120311982 | HOLDING SEALING MATERIAL, EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING APPARATUS - A holding sealing material includes a plurality of mats and at least one belt-shaped body. The plurality of mats include inorganic fibers and are layered. The plurality of mats are bundled by the at least one belt-shaped body. The at least one belt-shaped body has no fixing force which fixes the plurality of mats to the at least one belt-shaped body. | 12-13-2012 |
20130255209 | HOLDING SEAL MATERIAL, EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HOLDING SEAL MATERIAL - A holding seal material includes inorganic fibers, skin layers provided around the inorganic fibers, inorganic particles included in the skin layers, a first main surface, and a second main surface. Thicknesses of the skin layers satisfy X>Y≧Z. X is a thickness of the skin layer of the inorganic fibers in a vicinity of the first main surface. Y is a thickness of the skin layer of the inorganic fibers in a vicinity of a center of the holding seal material in a thickness direction. Z is a thickness of the skin layer of the inorganic fibers in a vicinity of the second main surface. | 10-03-2013 |
20130255210 | RETAINING SEAL MATERIAL AND EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING APPARATUS - A retaining seal material includes inorganic fibers, inorganic particles adhering to surfaces of the inorganic fibers, a first principal surface, and a second principal surface. A mean particle diameter of the inorganic particles in a vicinity of a center in a thickness direction of the retaining seal material is smaller than at least one of a mean particle diameter of the inorganic particles in a vicinity of the first principal surface and a mean particle diameter of the inorganic particles in a vicinity of the second principal surface. | 10-03-2013 |
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20080251808 | Semiconductor light-emitting device, method for manufacturing the same, and light-emitting apparatus including the same - A nitride semiconductor light-emitting device includes a layered portion emitting light on a substrate. The layered portion includes an n-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a p-type semiconductor layer. The periphery of the layered portion is inclined, and the surface of the n-type semiconductor layer is exposed at the periphery. An n electrode is disposed on the exposed surface of the n-type semiconductor layer. This device structure can enhance the emission efficiency and the light extraction efficiency. | 10-16-2008 |
20080290365 | NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A nitride semiconductor light emitting device comprising an n-side nitride semiconductor layer and a p-side nitride semiconductor layer formed on a substrate, with a light transmitting electrode | 11-27-2008 |
20110095265 | NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A nitride semiconductor light emitting device is provided with a substrate, an n-type nitride semiconductor layer, a p-type nitride semiconductor layer, an n-side pad electrode, a translucent electrode and a p-side pad electrode, wherein the translucent electrode is formed from an electrically conductive oxide, the n-side pad electrode adjoins the periphery of the translucent electrode and the p-side pad electrode is disposed so as to satisfy the following relationships: | 04-28-2011 |
20110233596 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT - The present invention provides a light emitting element capable or realizing at least one of lower resistance, higher output, higher power efficiency (1 m/W), higher mass productivity and lower cost of the element using a light transmissive electrode for an electrode arranged exterior to the light emitting structure. A semiconductor light emitting element includes a light emitting section, a first electrode and a second electrode on a semiconductor structure including first and second conductive type semiconductor layers, the first and the second electrodes respectively including at least two layers of a first layer of a light transmissive conductive film conducting to the first and the second conductive type semiconductor and a second layer arranged so as to conduct with the first layer. First and second light transmissive insulating films are respectively arranged so as to overlap at least one part of the first and the second layers. | 09-29-2011 |
20120025256 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND LIGHT-EMITTING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A nitride semiconductor light-emitting device includes a layered portion emitting light on a substrate. The layered portion includes an n-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a p-type semiconductor layer. The periphery of the layered portion is inclined, and the surface of the n-type semiconductor layer is exposed at the periphery. An n electrode is disposed on the exposed surface of the n-type semiconductor layer. This device structure can enhance the emission efficiency and the light extraction efficiency. | 02-02-2012 |
20120032225 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The object of the invention is to improve the visual inspection yield of a semiconductor light emitting device. To achieve the object, a semiconductor light emitting device includes a semiconductor layer, a pad electrode on the layer, and a protection film covering at least the layer. The device includes at least one stopper arranged on a peripheral part of the pad electrode surface away from the film. The stopper has a semicircular arc shape opening toward the center of the pad electrode. In electrical/optical property inspection, if sliding on the pad electrode, a probe needle can be guided into the concave surface of the semicircular arc shape. The stopper can reliably hold the needle. It is avoidable that the needle contacts the film. It is preferable that each of positive/negative electrodes have the pad electrode, and a pair of stoppers be arranged in positions on the electrodes facing each other. | 02-09-2012 |
20130193467 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND LIGHT-EMITTING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A nitride semiconductor light-emitting device includes a layered portion emitting light on a substrate. The layered portion includes an n-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a p-type semiconductor layer. The periphery of the layered portion is inclined, and the surface of the n-type semiconductor layer is exposed at the periphery. An n electrode is disposed on the exposed surface of the n-type semiconductor layer. This device structure can enhance the emission efficiency and the light extraction efficiency. | 08-01-2013 |
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20080258256 | SEMICONDUCTOR ELECTRICALLY PROGRAMMABLE FUSE ELEMENT WITH AMORPHOUS SILICON LAYER AFTER PROGRAMMING AND METHOD OF PROGRAMMING THE SAME - A fuse link is formed between first and second terminals. The first and second terminals and fuse link have a polysilicon layer and a layer formed on the polysilicon layer and containing a metal element. At least a portion of the fuse link is an amorphous silicon layer. | 10-23-2008 |
20090067222 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - SRAM cells are arranged in matrix along a first and a second bit line and a word line for single-ended reading of data from the second bit line. A first NMOS transistor and a first transfer transistor contained in the SRAM cell are formed in a first well with respective identical gate lengths and gate widths. A second NMOS transistor and a second transfer transistor contained in the SRAM cell are formed in a second well with respective identical gate lengths and gate widths. These gate widths are made wider than the gate widths of the first NMOS transistor and the first transfer transistor. | 03-12-2009 |
20100302831 | SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE - A memory cell of a static random access memory (SRAM) includes a pair of drive transistors, a pair of load transistors, a pair of write-only transfer transistors, a pair of read-only transfer transistors, a pair of read-only drive transistors, and a pair of column selection transistors. The memory cell also includes a word line, a pair of write bit lines, a pair of read bit lines, and a column selection line. | 12-02-2010 |
20110066878 | NON-VOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE - A semiconductor storage device includes a memory cell array including memory cells arranged at respective intersections between first wirings and second wirings. Each of the memory cells includes a rectifier element and a variable resistance element connected in series. A control circuit is configured to apply a first voltage to a selected first wiring and a second voltage lower than the first voltage to a selected second wiring so that a certain potential difference is applied to a selected memory cell positioned at an intersection between the selected first wiring and the selected second wiring. | 03-17-2011 |
20110141794 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND INSPECTING METHOD OF THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array includes memory cells, lines provided to correspond to the memory cells, a first decoder configured to select a first line as an inspection target from the lines, a second decoder configured to select a second line for generating a reference voltage from the lines, a driver configured to charge the first and second lines, a discharging circuit configured to simultaneously discharge the first and second lines, and a sense amplifier configured to compare a voltage of the first line with a voltage of the second line to detect a defect of the first line while the first line is discharged. | 06-16-2011 |
20110158029 | WORD LINE DRIVING CIRCUIT AND SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a word line driving circuit includes a driver and a booster circuit. The driver drives a word line based on an output of an inverter. The booster circuit connects a boosting capacitor to a source side of a P-channel field effect transistor of the inverter to boost the potential of the word line. | 06-30-2011 |
20110199811 | NON-VOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING NON-VOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - According to an embodiment, there are provided a non-volatile semiconductor memory device includes: a memory cell array; a control circuit performing a series of operations to each memory cell and determining, as a defective memory cell, a memory cell whose data retention property does not satisfy a criteria, the series of operations including an operation applying a first bias to the memory cell in a forward direction, and including an operation thereafter applying a second bias to the memory cell in a reverse direction; a storage unit storing an address of the defective memory cell; and an address control unit performing a control to avoid storing data in the defective memory cell whose address is stored in the storage unit. | 08-18-2011 |
20110199838 | SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor storage device includes a three-dimensional memory cell array, write drivers, and a program voltage control circuit. In the three-dimensional memory cell array, memory cells are three-dimensionally arranged. The write drivers are arranged to be distributed under the three-dimensional memory cell array and apply a program voltage to the memory cells during writing in the memory cells. The program voltage control circuit is arranged around the three-dimensional memory cell array and performs control for making the write drivers to generate the program voltage. | 08-18-2011 |
20110222331 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A semiconductor memory device in accordance with an embodiment includes: a memory cell array having memory cells disposed at respective intersections of first lines and second lines; and a control circuit configured to apply a first pulse voltage multiple times to selected one of the first lines and selected one of the second lines, such that a certain potential difference is applied to a selected memory cell thereby causing transition of a resistance state. The control circuit is configured to, when the selected memory cell is not caused to undergo transition of the resistance state even after application of the first pulse voltage a certain number of times, execute a rescue operation where a second pulse voltage is applied to the selected memory cell subsequent to application of the first pulse voltage, the second pulse voltage having a pulse width longer than that of the first pulse voltage. | 09-15-2011 |
20110235392 | NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile semiconductor storage device having a plurality of operation modes, includes: a plurality of first lines; a plurality of second lines; a plurality of memory cells; a first selection unit that charges the first line to a first selection voltage; and a second selection unit that charges a second line to an unselection voltage and discharges the second line to a second selection voltage after the first line is charged to the first selection voltage by the first selection unit, wherein the second selection unit adjusts at least one of a level of the second selection voltage to which the second line to be selected is to be discharged and a time constant when discharging the second line to be selected, in accordance with an operation mode in which the nonvolatile semiconductor storage device operates among the plurality of operation modes. | 09-29-2011 |
20110235394 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A control circuit applies a first voltage to selected one of first lines and applies a second voltage having a voltage value smaller than that of the first voltage to selected one of second lines, such that a certain potential difference is applied across a memory cell disposed at an intersection of the selected one of the first lines and the selected one of the second lines. A current limiting circuit sets a compliance current defining an upper limit of a cell current flowing in the memory cell, and controls such that the cell current flowing in the memory cell does not exceed the compliance current. The current limiting circuit comprises a current generating circuit and a first current mirror circuit. The current generating circuit generates a first current having a current value equal to a current value of the cell current at a certain timing multiplied by a certain constant. The first current mirror circuit mirrors the first current to a current path supplying the first voltage to the first lines. | 09-29-2011 |
20110235396 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array, a first control circuit, and a second control circuit. The first control circuit is configured to apply a first voltage to a selected first line. The second control circuit is configured to apply a second voltage having a voltage value higher than that of the first voltage to a selected second line. The first control circuit includes a detecting circuit. The detecting circuit is configured to detect a leak current to flow from the second line to the first line through a memory cell during a forming operation for bringing the memory cell into a state that allows the memory cell to shift between a high resistance state and a low resistance state. The second control circuit includes a current supply circuit, and a compensating circuit. The current supply circuit is configured to supply a constant current to the second line during the forming operation. The compensating circuit is configured to supply a compensating current having the same current value as that of the leak current to the second line during the forming operation based on the leak current detected by the detecting circuit. | 09-29-2011 |
20110235397 | NON-VOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A memory cell array includes a memory cell having a variable resistance element and disposed between first and second wirings. A control circuit provides a selected first wiring with a first voltage and provide a selected second wiring with a second voltage having a lower voltage value than the first voltage. A current limitation circuit controls a cell current below a first current. It includes a first current generation circuit for storing a cell current at a first point of time and generating a first current of α times the stored cell current. It also includes a second current generation circuit for generating a second current of (β/α) times the cell current at a second point of time. A determination circuit outputs a control signal when the second current exceeds the stored current. The first current generation circuit newly stores a stored current according to the control signal. | 09-29-2011 |
20110235399 | NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device according to an embodiment includes a memory cell array configured by plural memory cells each including a variable resistor and each provided between first and second lines. A control circuit applies to a memory cell through the first and second lines a writing voltage for writing data or a reading voltage for reading data. A sense amplifier circuit senses data retained in a memory cell based on a current flowing through the first line. In a data writing operation, the control circuit applies a writing voltage to each of n number of memory cells configuring one unit such that the memory cells may be supplied with different resistance values. In a data reading operation, the sense amplifier circuit compares level relationship of the resistance values of n number of memory cells configuring one unit and reads out n! patterns of data from the one unit. | 09-29-2011 |
20110255330 | NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a memory cell array configured by memory cells each provided between a first line and a second line and each including a variable resistor. A control circuit applies to any one of the memory cells through the first and second lines a voltage necessary for an operation of any one of the memory cells. A current limiting circuit is connected to the first line and limits a current flowing across the memory cell during an operation to a certain limit value. During an operation, the control circuit supplies a first voltage to the first line while supplying to the second line a second voltage. The second voltage lowers over time. | 10-20-2011 |
20120014164 | RESISTANCE-CHANGE MEMORY AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a resistance-change memory includes a memory element in which its variable resistance state corresponds to data to be stored therein, a pulse generation circuit which generates a first pulse, a second pulse, a third pulse, and a fourth pulse, the first pulse having a first amplitude which changes the resistance state of the memory element from a high- to a low-resistance state, the third pulse having a third amplitude smaller than the first amplitude to read data in the memory element, the fourth pulse having a fourth amplitude between the first amplitude and the third amplitude, and a control circuit which controls the operations of the memory element and the pulse generation circuit. The control circuit supplies the fourth pulse to the memory element after supplying the first pulse to the memory element. | 01-19-2012 |
20120224411 | NON-VOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE AND FORMING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a control unit multiple-selects a first line for every N lines from a plurality of first lines. N is an integer greater than or equal to one. The control unit sets the multiple-selected first lines to a selection potential, and fixes potentials of non-selected first lines at least adjacent to the multiple-selected first lines at a first timing. The control unit causes the multiple-selected first lines to be in a floating state at a second timing after the first timing. The control unit selects one second line from the plurality of second lines and sets the one second line to a forming potential at a third timing after the second timing. | 09-06-2012 |
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20090320983 | PNEUMATIC TIRE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A pneumatic tire in which, in employing as an air-impermeable layer a film formed of a thermoplastic resin or a thermoplastic elastomer component obtained by blending a thermoplastic resin with an elastomer, separation of the film during tire production is prevented; and a process for producing the same. The pneumatic tire is obtained by disposing a film closer to a tire cavity than a carcass layer, disposing a first rubber layer closer to the tire cavity than the film so as to cover the film, and disposing ends, in the width direction, of the first rubber layer outward of ends, in the width direction, of the film, the film being formed of a thermoplastic resin or a thermoplastic elastomer composition obtained by blending a thermoplastic resin with an elastomer. | 12-31-2009 |
20100126647 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire using as an air permeation prevention layer a film consisting of thermoplastic resin or thermoplastic elastomer composition obtained by blending thermoplastic resin with elastomer, wherein the film is prevented form being peeled off to prevent entry of a release agent into the interior and the internal view of the tire is improved. An air permeation prevention layer ( | 05-27-2010 |
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20130126064 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PNEUMATIC TIRE AND PNEUMATIC TIRE - Disclosed is a method of producing a pneumatic tire in which a green tire having a layer of film having a thermoplastic resin as a main component, and an uncured rubber layer provided thereon is cured. When the uncured rubber layer is formed on the film layer, at least one uncured rubber strip is applied serially onto the film layer to form the uncured rubber layer. | 05-23-2013 |
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20090240902 | Computer system and command execution frequency control method - A computer system of the present invention can adjust the execution frequencies of a command issued from a host and a command issued from a storage. An external manager disposed in the host configures a priority for a host command issued from a command issuing module inside the host. An internal manager disposed in the storage configures a priority for an internal command issued from a command issuing module inside the storage. The internal manager adjusts the execution frequency of the host command and the execution frequency of the internal command based on the host command priority and the internal command priority. | 09-24-2009 |
20100199038 | REMOTE COPY METHOD AND REMOTE COPY SYSTEM - In a configuration in which it is necessary to transfer data from a first storage system to a third storage system through a storage system between the storage systems, there is a problem that it is inevitable to give an excess logical volume to a second storage system between the storage systems. A remote copy system includes first storage system that sends and receives data to and from an information processing apparatus, a second storage system, and a third storage system. The second storage system virtually has a second storage area in which the data should be written and has a third storage area in which the data written in the second storage area and update information concerning the data are written. Data sent from the first storage system is not written in the second storage area but is written in the third storage area as data and update information. The data and the update information written in the third storage area are read out from the third storage system. | 08-05-2010 |
20110126058 | STORAGE CONTROLLER AND STORAGE CONTROL METHOD - This storage controller includes a port unit and multiple processing units for inputting and outputting data to and from a storage apparatus. The port unit sorts the data I/O requests given from a host system to the corresponding processing units according to a table pre-defining the storage apparatus or a storage area in the storage apparatus to perform data I/O processing allocated to each of the processing units. The processing unit inputs data in the corresponding storage apparatus or the corresponding storage area according to the data I/O request sorted to itself from the port unit and, upon detecting a blockage of the other processing unit due to a failure, updates the table retained in each of the port units so as to sort the storage apparatuses or the storage areas allocated to the other processing unit to the remaining unblocked processing units. | 05-26-2011 |
20120030384 | STORAGE SUBSYSTEM - The correspondence of the respective ports and the respective microprocessors is dynamically changed based on the load of the respective microprocessors. When an open port MP including a plurality of ports connected to a host computer receives an I/O request from the host computer via a port, it specifies an MPPK to become the transfer destination of the I/O request, and transfers the I/O request to the specified MPPK. Each MP belonging to the MPPK that received the I/O request selects either an exclusive mode where a single MP exclusively performs the processing of the I/O request, or a share mode where two or more MPs share the processing of the I/O request. Each MP selects the exclusive mode or the share mode corresponding to when load information concerning the ports shows a low load or high load condition, respectively, and executes the I/O processing accordingly. | 02-02-2012 |
20120290787 | REMOTE COPY METHOD AND REMOTE COPY SYSTEM - A remote copy system includes: a first storage system having a first logical volume accompanied with a first plurality of disk drives in the first storage system; a second storage system having a second logical volume, which is a virtual volume not accompanied with a second plurality of disk drives in the second storage system, the virtual volume configuring a first remote copy pair with the first logical volume; and a third storage system having a third logical volume accompanied with a third plurality of disk drives in the third storage system, the third logical volume configuring a second remote copy pair with the virtual volume and storing a copied data of data stored in the first logical volume. If the second storage system receives write data sent from the first storage system to the virtual volume, the second storage system transfers the write data to the third logical volume. | 11-15-2012 |
20120311252 | DATA REPLICATION AMONG STORAGE SYSTEMS - A first storage system stores information relating to the updating of data stored in that system as a journal. More specifically, the journal is composed of a copy of data that was used for updating and update information such as a write command used during updating. Furthermore, the second storage system acquires the journal via a communication line between the first storage system and the second storage system. The second storage system holds a duplicate of the data held by the first storage system and updates the data corresponding to the data of the first storage system in the data update order of the first storage system by using the journal. | 12-06-2012 |
20140046901 | DATA REPLICATION AMONG STORAGE SYSTEMS (As Amended) - A first storage system stores information relating to the updating of data stored in that system as a journal. More specifically, the journal is composed of a copy of data that was used for updating and update information such as a write command used during updating. Furthermore, the second storage system acquires the journal via a communication line between the first storage system and the second storage system. The second storage system holds a duplicate of the data held by the first storage system and updates the data corresponding to the data of the first storage system in the data update order of the first storage system by using the journal. | 02-13-2014 |
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20110098881 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - A vehicle control device having an actuator operative to prevent a movement of a vehicle and a shift operating device including a shift position detection means detecting a shift position, the vehicle control device outputting, when the shift operating device is shift-operated to a predetermined shift position to release prevention of the movement of the vehicle, a control signal for permitting the actuator to release the prevention of the movement of the vehicle, the vehicle control device includes: an abnormality detecting means that detects an abnormality in at least part of the shift position detection means; a shift operation determining means that determines, based on a detection signal from the shift position detection means, whether the shift operating device is shift-operated or not by a driver, and a vehicle movement prevention control means that, in a case where the movement of the vehicle is prevented by the actuator and in a case where the abnormality in part of the shift position detection means is detected by the abnormality detecting means, permits the actuator to release the prevention of the movement of the vehicle if it is determined by the shift operation determining means that the shift operating device is shift-operated by the driver, the shift operation determining means determining that the shift operating device is shift-operated by the driver if the shift position changes from a predefined pre-operation position to a position other than the pre-operation position after the abnormality in part of the shift position detection means is detected by the abnormality detecting means. | 04-28-2011 |
20110130910 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - When a charge connector has been removed from a vehicle-side connector while parking lock is set, an ECU determines whether or not there is return history that a momentary shift lever has moved to a home position after removal of the charge connector from the vehicle-side connector. When there is return history and when a brake-on state is set, the shift lever has been operated from the home position to any position of N, D and R, and the resultant position is continuously maintained for a prescribed period of time, the ECU unlocks the parking lock. | 06-02-2011 |
20110202231 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - An ECU is connected to a multi-system shift sensor detecting a shift lever position in a shift direction associated with detection of the R position, and to a multi-system select sensor detecting a shift lever position in a select direction not associated with detection of the R position. When only one or more, but not all, of sensors in the select sensor are abnormal, the ECU controls the shift range according to the shift position detected based on the remaining proper sensor. When only one or more of sensors in the shift sensor are abnormal, the ECU maintains the current range until an operation of a shift lever is detected, and switches the shift range to the N range at the point of time of detecting an operation of the shift lever. | 08-18-2011 |
20120072083 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE - When initial drive control for an actuator driving a shift switch mechanism is completed, a P-ECU determines whether an IG signal is received. In the case where the P-ECU has not received the IG signal at the time when the initial drive control is completed, the P-ECU temporarily keeps the actuator in a state where the initial drive control is completed. In the case where the P-ECU receives the IG signal in the period from completion of the initial drive control to the time when a predetermined time T | 03-22-2012 |
20120252628 | VEHICLE SHIFT CONTROL SYSTEM - When a P lock state is set on the basis of a predetermined request signal for setting the P lock state, a P position indicator lamp ( | 10-04-2012 |
20120305360 | SHIFT CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - It is provided a shift control device for a vehicle having a parking lock device driven by an actuator to selectively switch switching positions between a lock position and an unlock position, wherein when a run-enable operation is made by a driver and a non-running state is switched to a running state, shift position recognizing control is executed for recognizing an initial switching position appearing at the beginning when the running state is established, by driving the actuator in response to switching position information indicative of the switching position on a stage before the running state is established, wherein: the non-running state is configured to be switched to the running state prior to the execution of the run-enable operation; and updating of the switching position information, stored in the switching position information storage device, is permitted to be executed subjected to the switching position recognizing control being executed. | 12-06-2012 |
20120309590 | VEHICULAR SHIFT CONTROL APPARATUS - A vehicular shift control apparatus for a vehicle provided with a parking lock device selectively switched to a locking position in which rotation of wheels of the vehicle is prevented and a non-locking position in which the rotation of the wheels is not prevented, by an operation of an electrically operated actuator, the vehicular shift control apparatus being configured to perform a failure diagnosis to determine whether the actuator is operable or not, the vehicular shift control apparatus includes: the vehicular shift control apparatus permits the operation of the actuator if a supply voltage to the actuator is raised from a value lower than a predetermined threshold supply voltage value to a value not lower than the threshold supply voltage value after a determination that the actuator is inoperable is obtained in the failure diagnosis. | 12-06-2012 |
20130218387 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle provided with an electrically operated continuously-variable transmitting portion and a step-variable transmitting portion, which control apparatus permits an adequate control of a shifting action of the step-variable transmitting portion, while reducing deterioration of fuel economy of the hybrid vehicle. | 08-22-2013 |
20140221152 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - Embodiments of control apparatus for hybrid vehicles are described which reduce the heat generated by a clutch and improve the response of the hybrid vehicle when an operator requests a high degree of acceleration while starting the engine and the transmission is required to perform a shift-down. In one embodiment, when the engine is required to start while the transmission is required to perform a shift-down action, the control apparatus holds a hydraulic pressure of a releasing side clutch of the transmission at a predetermined lowest stand-by value preventing a slipping action of the releasing side clutch, while a clutch K | 08-07-2014 |
20140222269 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - Embodiments described herein relate to control apparatuses for hybrid vehicles which permit starting the engine and a shift-down action of the transmission while assuring not only a reduction of the heat generated by a clutch, but also an improvement in the response of the vehicle to an operator's desire for high drivability. In one embodiment, the control apparatus controls the hybrid vehicle such that when the transmission is required to be shifted down while the hybrid vehicle is switched from a motor drive mode to an engine drive mode, a time of initiation of the shift-down action of the transmission is delayed by a longer length of time when a temperature of the clutch upon initiation of an engine starting control to start the engine is relatively high than when the temperature is relatively low. Various other embodiments of control apparatuses for hybrid vehicles are also described. | 08-07-2014 |
20140222270 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - The embodiments described herein relate to control apparatuses for hybrid vehicles which permit starting of an engine and a shift-down action of a transmission, while assuring a reduction of heat generated by a clutch and an improvement of a response of the hybrid vehicle to a vehicle operator's desire for high drivability. In one embodiment, the control apparatus controls the hybrid vehicle such that, when the transmission is required to be shifted down while the hybrid vehicle is switched from the motor drive mode to the engine drive mode, a rate of change of the input speed of said transmission is lower than when only the shift-down action is required to be performed, such that the rate of change of the input speed is relatively low when the input speed of the transmission to be established upon completion of the shift-down action is relatively high. | 08-07-2014 |