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20090091475 | PARKING ASSIST DEVICE - A parking assist device includes a monitor ( | 04-09-2009 |
20090268025 | VEHICLE SURROUNDING AREA DISPLAY DEVICE - An image around a vehicle matching the intent of a driver is automatically displayed. | 10-29-2009 |
20110018991 | PERIPHERY MONITORING APPARATUS - A periphery monitoring apparatus having a monitor device for displaying an image of periphery of a vehicle includes an image information acquiring section for acquiring image information captured by an imaging device mounted on the vehicle, an image recognizing section for effecting an image recognition process on a target feature included in the image information, the target feature being a linear shape present on a lateral side of the vehicle, a display image switchover deciding section for deciding whether or not a display image to be displayed on the monitor device should be switched over to a side-view image relating to the lateral side of the vehicle, and a display image switching section for switching the display image to the side-view image, based on result of decision made by the display image switchover deciding section. | 01-27-2011 |
20110102196 | PARKING SUPPORT DEVICE - A parking support device capable of reliably supporting a parking driving operation by a driver, comprising an image acquisition portion for acquiring an image peripheral to a vehicle captured by a vehicle-mounted image pickup device; an image display portion for displaying the peripheral image; and an indicator output portion for superimposedly displaying an indicator, comprising a pair of left and right vehicle width extension lines extending rearwards of the vehicle, on the peripheral image in order to guide a driver during a parking operation by the driver. The parking support device supports parallel parking, comprising a first turning step, in which the vehicle is reversed while being turned and driven into a parking area, and a second turning step, in which the vehicle is aligned in a parallel direction while being turned in a direction opposite to that in the first turning step. The indicator output portion superimposedly displays, during the second turning step, only the vehicle width extension line that is on an outside of the turn. | 05-05-2011 |
20110181724 | VEHICLE PERIPHERAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The device is provided with an image acquisition unit for acquiring a peripheral image of a vehicle, the peripheral image being captured by an image pickup device provided to the vehicle; a display device for displaying the peripheral image, the display device being provided inside a vehicle cabin; and an indicator line output unit for causing an indicator line as a guide for a driver during a driving operation to be displayed superimposed on the peripheral image, at least one of a shadow portion and a side surface portion adjacent to the indicator line being added to the indicator line. | 07-28-2011 |
20110273310 | PARKING ASSIST APPARATUS - There is provided a parking assist apparatus capable of allowing an automatic steering control to be started smoothly, without requiring any special operation after confirmation of a parking target location. The parking assist apparatus includes a parking target position setting section for setting a parking target position, a guiding path calculating section for calculating a guiding path to the parking target position, a reporting information outputting section for reporting to the driver upon successful establishment of a guiding path that an automatic steering is now possible, a non-holding state determining section for determining whether there is established a non-holding state of the driver not holding a steering device, and a guiding start determining section configured to allow guiding by the automatic steering to be started, provided the guiding path has been established AND the non-holding state has been realized. | 11-10-2011 |
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20110020671 | INTERNAL-RESISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE FOR RESPONSE-DELAY TYPE FUEL CELL - One object is to provide a measuring device configured to evaluate the power generation characteristics of a response-delay type fuel cell automatically, precisely, and with excellent reproducibility with consideration of the response delay against power load fluctuations, and effectively acclimatize and develop microorganisms that are provided to generate power. A potentio-galvanostat is connected to a microbial fuel cell provided as an exemplary response-delay type fuel cell. Further, an automatic measuring device is connected to the potentio-galvanostat. The automatic measuring device has a program function and measures the internal resistance of the microbial fuel cell at set time. The internal resistance measurement is executed through the automatic measuring device that instructs the potentio-galvanostat to change a current value flowing to the microbial fuel cell and that repeatedly executes the process of measuring and recording a voltage value of the microbial fuel cell and the current value while changing a current control value in stages after the voltage value is stabilized. | 01-27-2011 |
20110236725 | MICROBIAL FUEL CELL - It is an object of the present invention to provide a microbial fuel cell capable of increasing a current density without employing a mediator. The microbial fuel cell | 09-29-2011 |
20110245942 | INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM, TERMINAL, IMAGE GENERATION METHOD, AND NETWORK SYSTEM - A terminal sets a search range that includes a player object and is smaller than a radar map range in an object space based on the position of the player object, and generates a radar map image that indicates the position of the player object and the position of an enemy object within the search range. | 10-06-2011 |
20130230744 | ELECTRODE FOR MICROBIAL FUEL CELL AND MICROBIAL FUEL CELL USING THE SAME - Provided is an electrode for a microbial fuel cell, which is capable of generating high-power electric current in the microbial fuel cell and the microbial fuel cell using the electrode. Specifically, the invention relates to an electrode (as an anode of a microbial fuel cell) for a microbial fuel cell which contains a carbon-containing electrode base and carbon nanowires formed across the whole or a part of the surface of the electrode base is provided. Consequently, the electrode surface area is significantly increased and the affinity between an electron conductive microorganism and the electrode is increased. The efficiency of charge transfer from the microorganism to the electrode can thus be dramatically increased. | 09-05-2013 |
20140021943 | MAGNETIC SENSOR SYSTEM - A magnetic sensor system includes a magnetic field generation unit for generating a target magnetic field and a magnetic sensor for detecting the target magnetic field, and is selectable between an operating state and a non-operating state. The magnetic sensor has a magnetic detection element including a magnetic layer whose magnetization direction varies according to the direction of the target magnetic field in a reference position. When in the operating state, the direction of the target magnetic field in the reference position varies when viewed from the magnetic sensor. When in the non-operating state, the direction of the target magnetic field in the reference position does not vary when viewed from the magnetic sensor and the magnetization direction of the magnetic layer is pinned in a first direction. The magnetic layer has an induced magnetic anisotropy that is imparted in advance to the magnetic layer. | 01-23-2014 |
20150315509 | GREASE COPOSITIONS - A grease composition comprising base oil and as thickener calcium complex soap and lithium soap is disclosed. A higher fatty acid, an aromatic monocarboxylic acid and a lower fatty acid are used as carboxylic acids constituting the calcium complex soap and lithium soap. The grease composition has a high dropping point and excellent shear stability, and exhibits thermal stability and long bearing life. | 11-05-2015 |
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20080218875 | Zoom Lens System and Imaging Device - There is provided a zoom lens system including at least a first lens group GR | 09-11-2008 |
20090219625 | LENS BARREL AND IMAGING APPARATUS - The positioning of the first through the third lenses in the optical axis direction is performed in the state that the optical axes are aligned by press-fitting the outer circumference surfaces of the first through the third lenses of the second lens group respectively to the first through the third lens holding portions of the lens frame and the state that the first reference plane of the first lens and the second reference plane of the second lens are contacted and the third reference plane of the second lens and the fourth reference plane of the third lens are contacted. | 09-03-2009 |
20090251796 | RETRACTABLE ZOOM LENS - A retractable zoom lens includes sequentially from an object side, a first lens group having positive refractive power, a second lens group having negative refractive power, a third lens group having positive refractive power, and a fourth lens group having positive refractive power. The third lens group includes sequentially from the object side, a first lens that is a positive lens, a second lens that is a positive lens, and a third lens that is a negative lens. The retractable zoom lens performs variable magnification by independently moving the respective lens groups along the optical axis. Further, the retractable zoom lens satisfies given conditions and maintains high optical performance while enabling a wider angle and a reduction of overall length. | 10-08-2009 |
20120293877 | IMAGING LENS - An imaging lens includes, sequentially from an object side, a first lens group having a positive refractive power; a second lens group having a negative refractive power; a third lens group having a positive refractive power; and a fourth lens group having a negative refractive power. The third lens group is configured by a single lens element, and is moved along an optical axis, whereby focusing is performed. | 11-22-2012 |