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20100299137 | STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PRONUNCIATION EVALUATING PROGRAM, PRONUNCIATION EVALUATING APPARATUS AND PRONUNCIATION EVALUATING METHOD - A game apparatus includes a CPU, and the CPU evaluates a pronunciation of a user with respect to an original sentence (ES). First, envelops as to a volume of a voice of the original sentence (ES) and a volume of a voice of the user are taken, and the average values of the volumes are made uniform. When the volumes are made uniform to each other, a degree of similarity (scoreA) of distributions of local solutions when the volumes are equal to or more than the average values, a degree of similarity (scoreB) of distributions (timing of concaves/convexes of the waveform) of values of the high or low level indicating whether or not the volume is equal to or more than a value multiplying the average value by a predetermined value, and a degree of similarity (scoreC) of dispersion values (dispersion of concaves/convexes of the waveform) of the envelopes are evaluated by utilizing the respective envelopes. On the basis of these degree of similarities (scoreA, scoreB, scoreC), the rhythm of the pronunciation by the user is evaluate. | 11-25-2010 |
20140039902 | DATA COMPRESSION APPARATUS, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN DATA COMPRESSION PROGRAM, DATA COMPRESSION SYSTEM, DATA COMPRESSION METHOD, DATA DECOMPRESSION APPARATUS, DATA COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION APPARATUS, AND DATA STRUCTURE OF COMPRESSED DATA - A data compression/decompression apparatus, for example, acquires sampling data obtained by sampling an audio signal with a predetermined period, and converts the sampling data into frequency domain data. The data compression/decompression apparatus divides a data sequence of the converted frequency domain data into a plurality of blocks such that the number of pieces of data included in each block is variable, and compresses each block. | 02-06-2014 |
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20100094100 | IMAGE DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING PROGRAM - An operating image storage unit stores a plurality of codes and a plurality of operation image data sets in association with each other. The plurality of codes is concerned with a plurality of standard user operations. The plurality of operation image data sets is displayed for assisting the plurality of user operations. An operation unit accepts a current user operation by a user. A procedure display engine specifies a specific code concerning a user operation next to the current user operation among the plurality of codes in accordance with an examination procedure for current medical examination. And the procedure display engine specifies a specific operation image data set among the plurality of operation image data sets. The specific operation image data set is concerned with the specific code. A display unit displays the specific operation image and the medical image on the same screen. | 04-15-2010 |
20100125201 | ULTRASOUND IMAGING APPARATUS - Ultrasound is sent and reflected waves are received, and an image is generated based on the reflected waves. Then, each umbilical cord present in the image is respectively specified, and the respective structures continuing into one end of the specified umbilical cords are specified. Each specified structure is identified and displayed on a monitor by color separation, screen division, display switching, etc. | 05-20-2010 |
20100305444 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS, IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD, AND DISPLAY METHOD - According to one embodiment, an ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus includes an ultrasonic probe, a generating unit, a first housing, a second housing, a display unit, a recognition unit, and a display control unit. The generating unit generates ultrasonic image data. The first housing includes an operation panel for issuing an operation instruction. The second housing is connected to the first housing and includes a screen. The display unit displays a display image on the screen. The display image includes at least one of an image display area for the ultrasonic image and a panel display area for a display panel. The recognition unit recognizes a connection state between the first housing and the second housing. The display control unit changes at least one of display positions, sizes, and shapes of the image display area and the panel display area on the display image in accordance with the recognized connection state. | 12-02-2010 |
20120203106 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS - The ultrasound diagnosis apparatus according to the embodiment includes an ultrasound probe that transmits and receives ultrasound waves to and from a subject, and generates and displays images of the inside of the subject based on the reception results from the ultrasound probe. The ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes a memory, a detector, a selection part, and a processor. The memory stores association information that associates positions in real space with examination conditions including image quality conditions and/or application type. The detector detects the position of the ultrasound probe in real space. The selection part selects examination conditions corresponding to the detected position based on the association information. The processor performs processing based on the selected examination conditions. | 08-09-2012 |
20130109970 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, ULTRASONIC IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND ULTRASONIC IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD | 05-02-2013 |
20140336511 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS AND MEDICAL PICTURE PROJECTION APPARATUS - Ultrasound diagnosis apparatus and a medical picture projection apparatus are provided, simply operating the apparatus in a less loaded posture without losing the variety of operation functions, comprising: an ultrasound probe; signal processor; a display controller; a projector; storage; a determining unit; and a controller. The ultrasound probe scans a subject using ultrasound waves. Signal processor applies signal processing on a first output signal from the ultrasound probe. The display controller causes displaying images based on second output signal from signal processor. The projector projects pictures. Storage preliminarily stores first related information associating an area corresponding to a picture with the operation content among the ultrasound probe, signal processor, the display controller, and the projector. The determining unit determines whether or not at least one part of an object is located within the area indicated in first related information. The controller is based on determination results from determining unit and first related information. | 11-13-2014 |
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20110201466 | AUTO-TENSIONER - An automatic tensioner includes a base, a rotary member to which a pulley around which a belt is wound can be attached, a coil spring including one end locked on the base and the other end locked on the rotary member, an elastic element including one end locked on one of the rotary member and the base and the other end which is a free end and extending along an inner circumferential surface of the other of the rotary member and the base, and a friction member connected so as to be brought into contact with the inner circumferential surface, wherein the coil spring is disposed in such a state that the coil spring is compressed in an axial direction and the friction member is pressed against the one of the rotary member and the base by a repulsive force attempting to expand in an axial direction. | 08-18-2011 |
20120100945 | POWER TRANSMISSION MECHANISM - The present power transmission mechanism comprises: a first rotation member mounted integrally rotatably on the rotation shaft of a drive apparatus; a second rotation member rotatable integrally with or relative to the first rotation member; an elastic member interposed between the first and second rotation members which, when the first and second rotation members rotate relative to each other, absorbs a rotation difference between them; and, a switching portion which includes a mass member mounted on one of the first and second rotation members and rotatable integrally therewith, and an energizing member for energizing the mass member in a direction where it can be contacted with the other of the first and second rotation members. In the switching portion, when the number of rotations of the rotation shaft is a given number of rotations or less, the mass member is contacted with the other rotation member due to the energizing force of the energizing member to generate a frictional force between their contacted surfaces, thereby preventing the relative rotation between the first and second rotation members. And, when the number of rotations of the rotation shaft exceeds a given number of rotations, due to a centrifugal force generated from the rotation of the rotation shaft, the mass member is shifted against the energizing force of the energizing member and is separated from the other rotation member, thereby allowing the relative rotation between the first and second rotation members through the elastic member. | 04-26-2012 |
20130150191 | PULLEY STRUCTURE - A drive pulley structure has a cylindrical pulley member, a hub structure that is provided inside the pulley member so as to rotate relative to the pulley member, a coil spring that is fixed to the hub structure, a tapering which has a conical round surface as of a cone whose axis is made up of a rotational axis J of the hub structure, and a frictional member that is inserted to be interposed between the conical round surface of the tapering and the pulley member, and the coil spring is inserted to be interposed in place while being compressed in the direction of the rotational axis of the hub structure, the tapering, the frictional member and the pulley member being brought into press contact with each other by virtue of a restoring force P of the coil spring. | 06-13-2013 |
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20080229222 | USER INTERFACE FOR PROCESSING DATA BY UTILIZING ATTRIBUTE INFORMATION ON DATA - A data processing technology of high convenience is provided. A data processing apparatus includes: a data file storing section which stores data files; a user interface section which assigns first object to data unit, displays the first object, and accepts an operation on a data file or a group in the form of an operation on the first object, the data unit being the data file or the group of a plurality of data files stored in the data file storing section; a condition acquisition section which acquires a condition on attribute information attached to the data units, pertaining to contents of the data units; and a judgment section which displays a second object on-screen, moves the second object within the screen according to an instruction from a user, and judges if attribute information on a data unit corresponding to the first object displayed in the vicinity of the second object conforms to or is similar to the condition, a function of searching for a data unit conforming to the condition being assigned to the second object. | 09-18-2008 |
20080229223 | USER INTERFACE FOR PROCESSING DATA BY UTILIZING ATTRIBUTE INFORMATION ON DATA - A data processing technology of high convenience is provided. A data processing apparatus includes: a data file storing section which stores data files; a user interface section which assigns first objects to respective data units, displays the first objects on-screen, and accepts an operation on the data units in the form of an operation on the first objects, the data units each being a data file or a group of a plurality of data files stored in the data file storing section; and a grouping section which accepts an operation for instructing to group a plurality of the data units, groups those data units together, and determines attribute information pertaining to contents of the group and attaches it to the group based on pieces of attribute information attached to the respective data units, pertaining to contents of the data units. | 09-18-2008 |
20080229224 | USER INTERFACE IN WHICH OBJECT IS ASSIGNED TO DATA FILE AND APPLICATION - A data processing technology provides improved convenience. A user interface unit assigns a first object to a data file and displays the object on a screen. The unit also assigns a second object to an application processing the data file and displaying the object on the screen. When an operation to allow the first object to affect the second object is accepted, a notifying unit notifies the application of the direction or speed of the operation. The operation determining unit determines an operation performed in processing the data file, based an the direction or speed. | 09-18-2008 |
20090203440 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND INPUT INTERFACE APPARATUS - For an input interface apparatus for recognizing the motion of an object, there may be cases where the brightness of the object to be captured is insufficient, and thus, a camera takes an image of the object operated by the object, a depth position detector detects the position of the object based on captured frames, an action identifying unit identifies an action of the player based on a result on the detection of the object, an input receiving unit receives the action as an instruction to an input-receiving image displayed on a display, and in response to the action, an illumination control unit raises the brightness of the image projected on the display higher than that before the action is detected. | 08-13-2009 |
20100222144 | IMAGE-LINKED SOUND OUTPUT METHOD AND DEVICE - Intended is to inform a player of it through both the visual sense and the auditory sense that an action has been recognized. A velocity vector calculating unit calculates, by using the image of the action of the player taken with a camera ( | 09-02-2010 |
20110181621 | Image Processor, Image Processing Method, Recording Medium, Computer Program And Semiconductor Device - To provide an image processing technique for easy initial settings when a video image feature is used as an input interface. This is an image processor having an image combining section for combining a mirrored video image feature that includes an image of an operator as a portion thereof and an object image of an object that is associated with a predetermined event, to generate a combined image, and being adapted to provide production of the combined image on a display device. This image processor has a detection section for detecting the position of an image of an operator included in the mirrored video image feature. The image combining section is adapted to combine the object image and the mirrored video image feature in such a manner that the object image is displayed in a range that an image of a hand of the operator can reach, depending on the position of the image of the operator detected by the detection section. | 07-28-2011 |
20120007893 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM - To control screen display using moving pictures for a plurality of users. Respective moving pictures for a plurality of users are acquired, and each of the acquired moving pictures are displayed on a screen. Display content for the screen is controlled in response to content of each moving picture. At this time, it is also possible to move a specified movement image on the screen according to display position of each moving picture on the screen and content of each moving picture, or to change a display region of the moving picture on the screen according to content of each moving picture. | 01-12-2012 |
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20100014117 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, BILLING METHOD THEREOF AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus comprises: an image data obtainer that obtains image data by a Web browser from a Website via a network; a printer that prints out the obtained image data and other image data; and a billing portion that bills a usage fee if the Web browser is used, meanwhile discounts the usage fee to be billed if the Web browser is used and also the image data obtained by the Web browser is printed out by the printer. | 01-21-2010 |
20100302382 | IMAGE DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM ON WHICH AN IMAGE DATA PROCESSING PROGRAM IS RECORDED - The present invention provides an image data processing apparatus that is capable of selecting and processing particular images from among a large number of images, based on the user's actions relating to the images. An MFP | 12-02-2010 |
20100302587 | IMAGE PRINTING SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, PRINTER SELECTION APPARATUS, TERMINAL APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING RECORDED THEREIN PRINTER DRIVER - A certain PC selects an MFP expected to complete a print job the earliest based on the number of print jobs being spooled in each MFP, and outputs the print job to the selected MFP. Despite this, there occurs a problem that it takes longer time to complete the print job than a user thought due to that other PC has output a print job to the selected MFP substantially simultaneously with the certain PC. In view of this problem, according to the present invention, a terminal information management unit included in each MFP manages the default setting number that is the number of PCs that each set the MFP as its default MFP for ordinary use. A PC selects an MFP to which a print job is to be output based on the default setting number collected from each MFP, and outputs the print job to the selected MFP. | 12-02-2010 |
20100309497 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An information processing device prints a link source webpage and a link target webpage so that (i) it is easy to grasp, from a printout of these webpages, that these webpages are associated with each other, and (ii) the printout can be easily organized. MFP | 12-09-2010 |
20120154841 | IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - An image forming system includes an input control part and a display control part. The input control part receives an operation input from a user. The display control part selectively displays a setting screen for mode setting and a job list screen displaying a list of jobs. In more detail, the display control part displays the job list screen on the display part when a first instruction which is a display instruction for the job list screen is received during a setting operation period for mode setting. Further, the display control part hides the job list screen and displays an information display screen relating to an operation which is performed during the setting operation period, on the display part, when a second instruction which is a non-display instruction for the job list screen is received while the job list screen is being displayed. | 06-21-2012 |
20120242691 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, DISPLAY METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM ENCODED WITH DISPLAY PROGRAM - An image forming apparatus includes a position detecting portion to detect a position designated by a user on a display surface of a display portion, a first display controlling portion to cause the display portion to display a first screen, a position check image displaying portion, responsive to detection of a position within a designation button on the first screen, to cause the display portion to display a position check image identical in shape and size to a second screen, a moving portion to move the position check image in the first screen, a position finalizing portion to finalize a position for displaying the second screen on the basis of the position of the position check image in the first screen, and a second display controlling portion to cause the display portion to display the second screen at the finalized position, to be overlaid on the first screen. | 09-27-2012 |
20120274957 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, SETTING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM ENCODED WITH SETTING PROGRAM - An image forming apparatus includes a setting screen displaying portion to display a setting screen having a setting value setting area, an input screen displaying portion, responsive to designation of a position within a prescribed area determined by the setting area in the setting screen while the setting screen is being displayed, to display an input screen including input key images to be overlaid on the setting screen, a first setting value accepting portion to accept a value corresponding to the input key image designated by the user in the input screen, an operation accepting portion including hard keys, a second setting value accepting portion to accept a value corresponding to the hard key designated by the user, and a display terminating portion, responsive to acceptance of an operation of enabling the operation accepting portion while the input screen is being displayed, to terminate the display of the input screen. | 11-01-2012 |
20140022592 | PRINT CONTROL DEVICE, EMAIL TRANSMISSION DEVICE, PRINT CONTROLLING METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A print control device, comprises: a receiving part for receiving an email; an address extracting part for extracting an address designated as a recipient of the email received by the receiving part; and an output controlling part for controlling production of a printed output based on the email when the receiving part receives the email. The output controlling part does not produce the printed output based on the email received by the receiving part if the multiple addresses are extracted by the address extracting part. | 01-23-2014 |
20140063535 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - Provided is an image forming apparatus including: an input-operation accepting unit configured to accept an input operation by a first user currently logged in the image forming apparatus; a receiving unit configured to receive an authenticated printing job from a second user different from the first user; a storing unit configured to store the authenticated printing job in association with the second user; an authenticating unit provided separately from the input-operation accepting unit, and configured to authenticate the second user in parallel with acceptance processing of the input operation by the first user using the input-operation accepting unit; an extracting unit configured to extract the authenticated printing job associated with the second user from the storing unit upon authentication of the second user by the authenticating unit; and a print control unit configured to execute and print the authenticated printing job extracted by the extracting unit. | 03-06-2014 |
20140078550 | PRINT CONTROL APPARATUS, COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, AND PRINTING SYSTEM - A print control apparatus includes a receiving unit configured to receive a first e-mail that includes a print preview instruction from an external terminal, an analysis unit configured to analyze the first e-mail and detect the print preview instruction from the first e-mail, a generation unit configured to generate a preview image on the basis of the print preview instruction, and a sending unit configured to attach the preview image to a second e-mail and send the second e-mail toward the external terminal. | 03-20-2014 |
20140146366 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS REMOTELY OPERATED BY EXTERNAL TERMINAL, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus which can be remotely operated by an external terminal comprises a touch panel for displaying various information and receiving an operation input from an operator, a status detection part for detecting an apparatus status of the image forming apparatus, a status display part provided separately from the touch panel, for displaying the apparatus status detected by the status detection part, a generation part for generating data of a first image representing a display content on the touch panel and a second image representing a display content on the status display part, and a transmitting part for transmitting the data of the first and second images to the external terminal as display data for a remote operation screen on the external terminal. | 05-29-2014 |
20140293338 | DEVICE FOR GENERATING DISPLAY DATA, INFORMATION DEVICE, AND DISPLAY SYSTEM - A device for causing a display unit to partially display a screen having a scroll region in which a content is scrolled and an operation region is provided. The device includes: a setting portion that sets a target region which is a part of the screen displayed by the display unit; a change instructing portion that instructs the setting portion to change the target region based on operation on the operation region; a determination portion that judges, when the setting portion changes the target region, whether or not a size of the operation region of the target region is smaller than a set value; a display change portion that causes the setting portion to perform processing of increasing the operation region displayed by the display unit; and a generating portion that generates section screen data representing a content in the target region. | 10-02-2014 |
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20100191020 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING TRIPHENYLENE COMPOUND AND CRYSTAL OBTAINED BY THE PROCESS - An object of the present invention is to provide a process for producing high-purity hydroxytriphenylenes in which not only inexpensive raw materials can be used but also no complicated steps of deprotection such as dealkylation, and reduction and the like are necessary, and which is thereby advantageous in industrial production. Also there is provided a novel crystal of 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenylene monohydrate, which has satisfactory thermal stability. The process for producing a compound represented by the general formula (2) is characterized by reacting a compound represented by the general formula (1) in the presence of a metal oxide comprising a metal selected from trivalent iron, pentavalent vanadium and hexavalent molybdenum and of a nonvolatile strong acid: | 07-29-2010 |
20110201845 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING TRIPHENYLENE COMPOUND AND CRYSTAL OBTAINED BY THE PROCESS - An object of the present invention is to provide a process for producing high-purity hydroxytriphenylenes in which not only inexpensive raw materials can be used but also no complicated steps of deprotection such as dealkylation, and reduction and the like are necessary, and which is thereby advantageous in industrial production. Also there is provided a novel crystal of 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenylene monohydrate, which has satisfactory thermal stability. The process for producing a compound represented by the general formula (2) is characterized by reacting a compound represented by the general formula (1) in the presence of a metal oxide comprising a metal selected from trivalent iron, pentavalent vanadium and hexavalent molybdenum and of a nonvolatile strong acid: | 08-18-2011 |
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20080200018 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - There is disclosed a substrate processing apparatus including a processing chamber housing a substrate, pipes for supplying gas into the processing chamber, and heaters provided in the middle of the pipes, and heating the gas. In the substrate processing apparatus, the heaters heat the gas to a temperature lower than a temperature at which exhaust gas is generated from the pipes to dry the substrate in the heated gas. | 08-21-2008 |
20110183503 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - There is disclosed a substrate processing apparatus including a processing chamber housing a substrate, pipes for supplying gas into the processing chamber, and heaters provided in the middle of the pipes, and heating the gas. In the substrate processing apparatus, the heaters heat the gas to a temperature lower than a temperature at which exhaust gas is generated from the pipes to dry the substrate in the heated gas. | 07-28-2011 |
20120295429 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - There is disclosed a substrate processing apparatus including a processing chamber housing a substrate, pipes for supplying gas into the processing chamber, and heaters provided in the middle of the pipes, and heating the gas. In the substrate processing apparatus, the heaters heat the gas to a temperature lower than a temperature at which exhaust gas is generated from the pipes to dry the substrate in the heated gas. | 11-22-2012 |
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20090291787 | POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A power transmission device is capable of switching the rotation direction of a drive shaft between positive rotation and negative rotation as power is transmitted to the drive shaft from a drive source via the power transmission device. To cause positive rotation of the drive shaft, only the positive rotation belt is tensed by the belt switching means, and rotation from the positive rotation drive pulley is transmitted to the drive shaft via the positive rotation shaft. To cause negative rotation of the drive shaft, only the negative rotation belt is tensed by the belt switching means, and rotation from the negative rotation drive pulley is transmitted to the drive shaft via the negative rotation shaft. | 11-26-2009 |
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20140075901 | RIDING LAWN MOWER - A riding lawn mower includes: a delivery passage for delivering cut grass from a housing to a receptacle; and a shutter mechanism provided on a lower portion of the delivery passage for switching the mower between a bagging mode in which cut grass is delivered from the housing to the receptacle and a mulching mode in which cut grass is discharged downward of the housing. The shutter mechanism includes a horizontal pivot shaft disposed on the lower portion of the delivery passage, and a shutter plate pivotable about the pivot shaft between a fully closed position where the shutter plate closes the delivery passage to place the mower in the mulching mode and a fully opened position where the shutter plate is laid down toward a discharge side of the delivery passage to place the mower in the bagging mode. | 03-20-2014 |
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20110164095 | METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID EJECTING HEAD AND PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, LIQUID EJECTING HEAD, LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS, AND PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT - A method for manufacturing a piezoelectric element comprising forming a titanium film containing titanium; forming a platinum film containing platinum on the titanium film; forming a piezoelectric precursor film containing bismuth, lanthanum, iron and manganese on the platinum film; crystallizing the piezoelectric precursor film to form a piezoelectric layer by firing the piezoelectric precursor film in an atmosphere of an inert gas; and forming an electrode on the piezoelectric layer. | 07-07-2011 |
20110164098 | LIQUID-EJECTING HEAD, LIQUID-EJECTING APPARATUS, PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID-EJECTING HEAD - A piezoelectric element comprising a first electrode, a piezoelectric layer containing bismuth lanthanum iron and manganese formed above the first electrode, and a second electrode formed above the piezoelectric layer. The piezoelectric layer contains crystals preferentially oriented in a (111) plane. | 07-07-2011 |
20110221826 | LIQUID EJECTING HEAD, LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS, AND PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT - Provided is a piezoelectric element comprising a piezoelectric layer and an electrode. The piezoelectric layer includes a solid solution of bismuth lanthanum titanate zincate and lead titanate. The molar ratio of the bismuth lanthanum titanate zincate to the lead titanate in the piezoelectric layer is 0.39 or more and 0.61 or less. | 09-15-2011 |
20120147100 | LIQUID EJECTING HEAD, LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS, PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, AND PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMIC - A liquid ejecting head includes a pressure generating chamber communicating with a nozzle aperture, and a piezoelectric element including a piezoelectric layer and electrodes that apply a voltage to the piezoelectric layer. The piezoelectric layer is made of a complex oxide having a perovskite structure. The piezoelectric layer contains bismuth, barium, iron and titanium. The piezoelectric layer has an intensity ratio of a (111) orientation intensity to a (100) orientation intensity of 3 or more. | 06-14-2012 |
20140292941 | PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT MODULE, ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER, ULTRASONIC DEVICE, LIQUID EJECTING HEAD, LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS, AND PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT MODULE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A first piezoelectric element having a first piezoelectric layer and a second piezoelectric element having a second piezoelectric layer, which is different from the first piezoelectric layer, are included on the same substrate. The first piezoelectric layer has a d constant greater than a d constant of the second piezoelectric layer. | 10-02-2014 |
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20110093186 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Control apparatus for an internal combustion engine including: a second knock detection unit for detecting occurrence of a second knock due to an effective compression ratio when ignition timing is on a retard side of a predetermined value in the case where a first knock is detected; a second knock suppression unit for suppressing the second knock when the second knock is detected; a first abnormal ignition detection means for detecting occurrence of first abnormal ignition due to the pre-ignition or the post-ignition when a knock intensity of the second knock is equal to or larger than a predetermined value; and a first abnormal ignition suppression unit for suppressing the first abnormal ignition by performing fuel control for the internal combustion engine when the first abnormal ignition is detected. | 04-21-2011 |
20110224882 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes: an abnormal combustion detection unit for detecting an abnormal combustion due to self-ignition occurring; a pre-ignition determination unit for detecting abnormal combustion occurrence timing based on abnormal combustion detection information to determine whether or not the abnormal combustion is the pre-ignition based on comparison between pre-ignition determination timing and the abnormal combustion occurrence timing; a heat-source pre-ignition determination unit for determining whether the pre-ignition is the heat-source pre-ignition or the compression pre-ignition based on comparison between the abnormal combustion occurrence timing set by the pre-ignition determination timing and heat-source pre-ignition determination timing; a first avoidance unit for avoiding the heat-source pre-ignition in a case where the pre-ignition is determined as the heat-source pre-ignition; and a second avoidance unit for avoiding the compression pre-ignition in a case where the pre-ignition is determined as the compression pre-ignition. | 09-15-2011 |
20120266844 | CONTROL DEVICE OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A control device of an internal combustion engine includes a filter processing portion which performs a filter processing on the vibration level extracted by the vibration level extraction portion, and calculates a vibration level after the filter processing; and an abnormal ignition suppression control portion which compares the vibration level after the filter processing to the abnormal ignition determination value when a retard correction equal to or greater than a predetermined value is performed by the knock control portion, in a case where it is determined that the vibration level after the filter processing is equal to or greater than the abnormal ignition determination value, determines that the abnormal ignition is generated in the internal combustion engine, corrects and controls the combustion control portion in a direction of suppressing the abnormal ignition. | 10-25-2012 |
20120277983 | PRE-IGNITION ESTIMATION CONTROL DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An octane rating estimating section estimates the octane rating of fuel on the basis of detection signals from intake air temperature, water temperature, fuel and knock sensors. A pre-ignition occurrence index calculating section calculates a pre-ignition occurrence index on the basis of the estimated octane rating; and a pre-ignition occurrence index correcting section corrects the pre-ignition occurrence index such that pre-ignition occurs more easily. An automatic idling stopping determining section determines automatic idling stopping on the basis of a determination result of an automatic idling stopping prohibition determining section which determines the prohibition of automatic idling stopping on the basis of the pre-ignition occurrence index, an operation signal from the air conditioner, and steering information; and a fuel injection control section which controls fuel injection per the automatic idling stopping determination result. | 11-01-2012 |
20130239669 | ESTIMATION DEVICE FOR CYLINDER INTAKE AIR AMOUNT IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An estimation device for a cylinder intake air amount in an internal combustion engine is obtained which can estimate an amount of air actually sucked into a cylinder with a high degree of accuracy by using a physical model of an intake system. A volumetric efficiency corresponding value is calculated based on an exhaust efficiency (a linear function of intake pipe internal pressure) which is an index indicating an amount of residual gas which is an exhaust gas after combustion remaining in the cylinder without being discharged from the interior of the cylinder to an exhaust pipe, and an intake efficiency (a linear function of intake pipe internal pressure) which is an index indicating an amount of air coming into the cylinder from an intake pipe excluding the residual gas, whereby the estimation is carried out to a high degree of accuracy with a small number of adaptation constants. | 09-19-2013 |
20130245967 | ESTIMATION DEVICE FOR CYLINDER INTAKE AIR AMOUNT AND INTERNAL EGR RATE IN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An estimation device for a cylinder intake air amount and an internal EGR rate in an internal combustion engine is provided which is capable of making an estimation with a high degree of accuracy in a small number of adaptation constants. The estimation device calculates a volumetric efficiency corresponding value and the internal EGR rate based on an exhaust efficiency (a linear function of intake pipe internal pressure) which is an index indicating an amount of residual gas which is an exhaust gas after combustion remaining in the cylinder without being discharged from the cylinder to an exhaust pipe, and an intake efficiency (a linear function of intake pipe internal pressure) which is an index indicating an amount of air coming into the cylinder from the intake pipe excluding the residual gas. | 09-19-2013 |
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20140200791 | CONTROL APPARATUS OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In a turbocharged internal combustion engine, an amount of cylinder suction air is calculated with sufficiently high accuracy to suitably control the internal combustion engine in consideration of influences of an exhaust pressure on a volumetric efficiency equivalent value without requiring a huge memory capacity, in fewer adaptive man hours, and under a low operation load. A correction calculation parameter is calculated using an exhaust pressure, an exhaust pressure for pre-correction volumetric efficiency equivalent value, and an intake manifold pressure, and a post-corrected volumetric efficiency equivalent value is calculated by correcting a pre-correction volumetric efficiency equivalent value using the correction calculation parameter. An amount of air entering a cylinder from an intake manifold is calculated on the basis of the post-correction volumetric efficiency equivalent value. | 07-17-2014 |
20140261344 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE CONTROL APPARATUS - There is provided an internal combustion engine control apparatus having an exhaust gas recirculation amount estimation unit that learns the relationship between an exhaust gas recirculation valve opening area calculated by an exhaust gas recirculation valve opening area calculation unit and an opening degree of the exhaust gas recirculation valve and estimates an recirculation amount of exhaust gas utilized in controlling an internal combustion engine, based on the relationship between the exhaust gas recirculation valve opening area and the opening degree of the exhaust gas recirculation valve. | 09-18-2014 |
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20090277547 | HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL SHEETS AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCTION OF THE SAME - A high strength steel sheet with both excellent elongation and stretch-flanging performance is provided. | 11-12-2009 |
20100193090 | STEEL FOR MACHINE AND STRUCTURAL USE HAVING EXCELLENT MACHINABILITY AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention provides a steel for machine and structural use which is capable of maintaining mechanical characteristics such as strength by reducing a S content as well as of exhibiting excellent machinability (particularly tool life) in intermittent cutting (such as hobbing) with the high speed tool, and a method useful for producing the steel for machine and structural use. The steel for machine and structural use according to the invention secures 0.002% or more of solute N in the steel and has a chemical composition which is appropriately adjusted and satisfies a relationship of the following expression (1): (0.1×[Cr]+[Al])/[O]≧150 . . . (1), in which [Cr], [Al], and [0] represent a Cr content (mass %), an Al content (mass %), and an O content (mass %), respectively. | 08-05-2010 |
20120063945 | STEEL FOR MACHINE STRUCTURAL USE - Provided is a steel for machine structural use which has excellent machinability (particularly, with respect to tool life) for both intermittent cutting with a high-speed steel tool and continuous cutting with a cemented carbide tool while maintaining strength properties required of the steel for machine structural use. Specifically, the steel for machine structural use contains C: 0.05-0.9 mass %, Si: 0.03-2 mass %, Mn: 0.2-1.8 mass %, P: 0.03 mass % or less, S: 0.03 mass % or less, Al: 0.1-0.5 mass %, N: 0.002-0.017 mass %, and O: 0.003 mass % or less, and contains one or more selected from a group consisting of Ti: 0.05 mass % or less (excluding 0 mass %) and B: 0.008 mass % or less (excluding 0 mass %), with the remainder being iron and unavoidable impurities, and satisfies all of the following inequalities (1)-(3) below: | 03-15-2012 |
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20120091957 | CHARGING CABLE AND CHARGING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE - A charging cable includes a charging connector configured to be connectable to a vehicular inlet. The charging connector includes a lock button for locking the charging connector onto the charging inlet; a limit switch configured to be switchable, according to an operation onto the lock button, between a first state in which a control pilot wire and a ground wire are connected to each other and a second state in which a cable connection signal wire and the ground wire are connected to each other; and a lighting device configured to be capable of being driven according to a signal in a signal wire connected via a limit switch. | 04-19-2012 |
20120098490 | CHARGE CONTROLLER FOR ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE - A charging connector includes a lock button for locking the charging connector in a charging inlet, and a limit switch for electrically connecting a control pilot line and a ground line to each other in response to an operation of the lock button. The vehicle inlet includes a switch circuit for selectively connecting the control pilot line and the ground line with a resistance circuit, depending on whether a charging lid is open or closed. A CPU is configured to be able to supply a voltage to the control pilot line, and based on a potential of a control signal in accordance with presence/absence of voltage supply to the control pilot line, it detects the state of connection of a charging cable and the state of control pilot line. | 04-26-2012 |
20120123625 | POWER SOURCE SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC POWERED VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - At the time of external charging, an external charging relay is turned on, and a system main relay is turned off. Therefore, a main battery can be charged by electric power from an external power source, without applying an output voltage of the main battery to a PCU. At the time of external charging, basically, a power supply voltage for an auxiliary system (low voltage system) is generated by a sub DC/DC converter of a small capacity, while a main DC/DC converter of a large capacity used when vehicle is running is stopped. Only when the output of sub DC/DC converter is insufficient to cover the power consumption by the auxiliary system, an ECU operates the main DC/DC converter. Therefore, ECU and auxiliary load group can be operated reliably while efficiency of external charging is improved. | 05-17-2012 |
20120187759 | POWER SOURCE SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC POWERED VEHICLE - A PLG-ECU for external charging is provided separately from an HV-ECU for vehicle running, and configured to be capable of controlling external charging relays to be turned on/off. A sub DC/DC converter converting the output voltage of a charger into an auxiliary system voltage at the time of external charging is provided separately from a main DC/DC converter of large capacity used at the time of vehicle running. At the time of external charging, PLG-ECU can execute external charging without starting a vehicle running system while sub DC/DC converter can generate an auxiliary system voltage. Since external charging can be executed while system main relays each are kept turned off, a high voltage is not applied to components at the succeeding stage. Consequently, a main battery can be externally charged without exerting any influence on the durability and the life of each component of the vehicle running system. | 07-26-2012 |
20120274277 | VEHICLE - An externally chargeable vehicle which is charged with electric power from an external power supply includes an HV-ECU for controlling a power storage device during any of operation of the vehicle and external charging, and a PLG-ECU for controlling a charging device during external charging. With such a configuration, running and charging can be controlled while a function of the HV-ECU for controlling operation of the vehicle and a function of the PLG-ECU for external charging is prevented from becoming redundant. | 11-01-2012 |
20120299377 | POWER SOURCE SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC POWERED VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An electric powered vehicle is equipped with a main battery for storing electric power input to and output from a motor, and an auxiliary battery as a power source for an auxiliary system including a control system. A DC/DC converter converts an output voltage of the main battery to a level of an output voltage of the auxiliary battery. During operation, a BAT-ECU monitors states of charge of the main battery and the auxiliary battery and controls operation/stop of the DC/DC converter. When the electric powered vehicle is in a key-off state (running stop state), the BAT-ECU is intermittently operated, while an external charging system and a vehicle running system are stopped. | 11-29-2012 |
20120330489 | VEHICLE WITH EXTERNAL CHARGING - A vehicle can be charged by receiving electric power from an external power supply apparatus ( | 12-27-2012 |
20130088198 | ELECTRIC CHARGING SYSTEM AND ELECTRIC CHARGING METHOD - An electric charger converts electric power from an external electric power supply into charging electric power for an electricity storage apparatus. A PLG-ECU determines a charging schedule regarding charging current and charging duration for the electricity storage apparatus based on a necessary amount of charge that is an amount of charge needed in order to complete the charging of the electricity storage apparatus and a scheduled charging end time specified via an input portion, and controls the electric charger based on the charging schedule. The PLG-ECU determines the charging schedule based on a first current that is within the range of current suppliable from the external electric power supply and that is a minimum charging current that is needed in order to supply the necessary amount of charge to the electricity storage apparatus within the duration from the present time to the scheduled charging end time. | 04-11-2013 |
20130103203 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A power supply ECU includes memory, a CPU, and a reset circuit. The CPU reads a program stored in the memory, and executes a process for controlling equipment based on the program. When a reset signal is input to the CPU, the CPU resets the process. The reset circuit outputs the reset signal to the CPU when the ignition switch is turned off while a rewrite command signal is input. | 04-25-2013 |
20130332019 | SHIFT-LOCK APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A PHV-ECU includes a power supply node, a switch and a CPU. A voltage is applied to the power supply node in accordance with a signal rendered active. When determining based on a connection state signal that a charging cable is unconnected or abnormal, the CPU turns on the switch. A shift-lock ECU includes output ports and a switch. A shift-lock solenoid of a lock release mechanism is connected between the output ports. When a brake signal is rendered active, the switch is turned on. | 12-12-2013 |
20140042966 | VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a power storage device, a power receiving unit for receiving power for charging the power storage device from an external power supply, an illumination unit for emitting light to the power receiving unit in response to a transistor attaining an on-state, and stopping the emission of light in response to the transistor attaining an off-state, and a microcomputer for controlling the transistor such that the transistor is turned off in response to connection between the external power supply and the power receiving unit, and the transistor is turned on in response to release of the connection between the external power supply and the power receiving unit. | 02-13-2014 |
20140232355 | VEHICLE CHARGING CONTROL APPARATUS AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME - A charger is configured to charge a power storage device. An ECU is configured to control charging of the power storage device by the charger. While charging of the power storage device is not executed, the ECU operates in a sleep mode in which power consumption is smaller than that in a wakeup mode in which charging control is being executed, until a pilot signal is detected. After charging of the power storage device is ended, the ECU operates in an intermittent activation mode in which a wait mode and the wakeup mode are regularly switched to each other, until stoppage of oscillation of the pilot signal is detected. | 08-21-2014 |
20140236379 | VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE CHARGING METHOD - In response to connection of a vehicle with an external power supply, a PLG-ECU performs a first charging operation of controlling a charger using a target value which is set to a state of charge lower than a predetermined full state of charge, until the state of charge of a power storage device reaches the target value. After the state of charge reaches the target value, the PLG-ECU stops charging of the power storage device, and restarts charging of the power storage device so that the state of charge reaches the predetermined full state of charge at a scheduled time to end charging which is specified through the use of an input unit. | 08-21-2014 |
20140292253 | VEHICLE COMPRISING BATTERY - A vehicle including a battery, a plug receiving portion for receiving a plug for supply an electric power to be charged in the battery or a plug for receiving an electric power discharged from the battery, a lid for closing the plug receiving portion and a light for illuminating the plug receiving portion. In the vehicle, when the state of the vehicle becomes a running mode indicating a state that the running of the vehicle is permitted, the light is turned off. | 10-02-2014 |
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20110261216 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - The present invention provides an image processing apparatus which records, on a recording medium, development parameters corresponding to a plurality of first Raw image frames, of a plurality of Raw image frames, which satisfy a predetermined condition, and a development parameter corresponding to a last Raw image frame, of the plurality of Raw image frames, which corresponds to a last image frame of a Raw moving image data, together with the Raw moving image data. | 10-27-2011 |
20140363136 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - The present invention provides an image processing apparatus which records, on a recording medium, development parameters corresponding to a plurality of first Raw image frames, of a plurality of Raw image frames, which satisfy a predetermined condition, and a development parameter corresponding to a last Raw image frame, of the plurality of Raw image frames, which corresponds to a last image frame of a Raw moving image data, together with the Raw moving image data. | 12-11-2014 |
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20080236909 | ACTIVE MATERIAL, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY, BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE - An active material including a metal oxide represented by the following formula (1): | 10-02-2008 |
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20100250038 | BATTERY MEASURING DEVICE, BATTERY CONTROL SYSTEM AND VEHICLE - A battery measuring device includes a temperature measuring unit which measures temperature T | 09-30-2010 |
20120135294 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, AND VEHICLE - A negative electrode active material contains a metal-displaced lithium-titanium oxide of a ramsdellite structure expressed by the formula Li | 05-31-2012 |
20130078490 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY CELL, NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY CELL, BATTERY PACK AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY CELL - According to one embodiment, a negative electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery cell includes a composite. The composite includes a carbonaceous material, a silicon oxide dispersed in the carbonaceous material, and a silicon dispersed in the silicon oxide. A half-value width of a diffraction peak of a Si (220) plane in powder X-ray diffraction measurement of the composite is in a range of 1.5° to 8.0°. A mean size of a silicon oxide phase is in a range of 50 nm to 1,000 nm. A value of (a standard deviation)/(the mean size) is equal to or less than 1.0 where the standard deviation of a size distribution of the silicon oxide phase is defined by (d84%−d16%)/2. | 03-28-2013 |
20140222358 | CELL PERFORMANCE ESTIMATION METHOD AND CELL PERFORMANCE ESTIMATION APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a cell performance estimation method includes storing data obtained by measuring a cell temperature, an electric current, and a voltage while a secondary cell is charged or discharged, estimating an internal resistance value of the cell by using the cell temperature data, the electric current data, and the voltage data, and predetermined data indicating a relationship between a charged capacity and open circuit voltages of a cathode active material and anode active material, calculating a reaction resistance component, an ohmic resistance component, and a diffusion resistance component from the estimated internal resistance value and correcting the estimated internal resistance value based on a value obtained by correcting the reaction resistance component, the ohmic resistance component, and the diffusion resistance component in accordance with a temperature, and adding up the corrected values. | 08-07-2014 |
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20090203495 | Power Output Apparatus, Control Method Thereof, Vehicle Equipped with Power Output Apparatus, and Driving System - When a vehicle speed V is out of a non-rotational synchronizing range, V≦Vref | 08-13-2009 |
20090204314 | POWER OUTPUT APPARATUS, VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH POWER OUTPUT APPARATUS, DRIVING SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD OF POWER OUTPUT APPARATUS - In a hybrid vehicle, once an engine is started in response to prohibition of an operation stop of the engine based on a deterioration factor, the operation stop of the engine is not allowed irrespective of the value of the deterioration factor D until elapse of a certain time period since the start of the engine. The deterioration factor has an increase according to discharge of a battery and a decrease according to charge of the battery and represents start of deterioration of the battery when exceeding a specific reference value. Such prohibition of the engine operation stop prevents a stop of the engine within a relatively short time period after a start of the engine based on the deterioration factor. This arrangement effectively prevents the driver from feeling odd and uncomfortable due to frequent stops and starts of the engine based on the deterioration factor, which is not apparently correlated to the driver's accelerating operations. | 08-13-2009 |
20110312468 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICULAR POWER TRANSMITTING APPARATUS - It is provided a control device for a vehicular power transmitting apparatus provided with a transmission disposed in a power transmitting path between an electric motor and drive wheels, the control device switching a synchronizing control method of the transmission in a kickdown shifting performed in the transmission to either one of a rotation-synchronization control by a hydraulic pressure control of the transmission and a rotation-synchronization control by the electric motor, depending on an input torque applied to the transmission at the beginning of the shifting. | 12-22-2011 |
20130324358 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A control apparatus for a vehicle is provided for a vehicle that has a normal mode and a power mode as vehicle driving characteristics. The control apparatus includes a continuously variable transmission mechanism that steplessly changes a speed ratio when rotational driving force of an engine output shaft is transmitted to a rotating output shaft; and a control portion that controls the continuously variable transmission mechanism such that, when a rotation speed is increased to a target rotation speed and a required output of an internal combustion engine when the power mode is selected is the same as when the normal mode is selected, the rate of increase in the rotation speed is greater when the power mode is selected than when the normal mode is selected. | 12-05-2013 |