Abstract: An object detection device includes: a position detection unit configured to detect a position of an object outside a vehicle based on sensor information obtained at a predetermined cycle by an object detection sensor mounted on the vehicle; and a determination unit configured to determine whether the object is a moving object based on a time-series amount of change in the position of the object detected by the position detection unit. A first threshold on a lower limit side and a second threshold on an upper limit side are set as thresholds for the amount of change in the position of the moving object. The determination unit determines that the object is a moving object when the amount of change in the position is larger than the first threshold and equal to or smaller than the second threshold.

Abstract: A position estimation method for estimating a position of a mobile terminal includes: an acquisition step of acquiring distance values and radio wave intensity values between a plurality of communication devices provided in a vehicle and the mobile terminal by communicating the communication devices with the mobile terminal; a communication availability determination step of determining that a corresponding communication device is communicable when the distance value is equal to or less than a first predetermined value and the intensity value is equal to or more than a second predetermined value; and an estimation step of narrowing down a search range of the mobile terminal based on a distance value from the communication device having the smallest distance value of at least three of communication devices determined to be communicable in the communication availability determination step, and estimating the position of the mobile terminal.

Abstract: A position estimation method for estimating a position of a mobile terminal includes: an acquisition step of acquiring distance values and radio wave intensity values between a plurality of communication devices provided in a vehicle and the mobile terminal by communicating the communication devices with the mobile terminal; a communication availability determination step of determining that a corresponding communication device is communicable when the distance value is equal to or less than a first predetermined value and the intensity value is equal to or more than a second predetermined value; and an estimation step of narrowing down a search range of the mobile terminal based on a distance value from the communication device having the smallest distance value of at least three of communication devices determined to be communicable in the communication availability determination step, and estimating the position of the mobile terminal.

Abstract: A position estimation method for estimating a position of a mobile terminal includes: an acquisition step of acquiring distance values and radio wave intensity values between communication devices provided in a vehicle and the mobile terminal by communicating the communication devices with the mobile terminal; a communication availability determination step of determining that a corresponding communication device is communicable when the distance value is not more than a first value and the intensity value is not less than a second value; an area determination step of, based on a result of the communication availability determination step and communication maps mapping communicable ranges of the communication devices, determining an area where the mobile terminal exists by superimposing the communication maps; and an estimation step of estimating the position of the mobile terminal based on a result of the area determination step.

Abstract: Provided is a temperature-compensated voltage generating circuit that generates a temperature-compensated voltage which is supplied to an oscillator circuit. The temperature-compensated voltage generating circuit includes a temperature detecting circuit that detects a temperature; a high frequency attenuating part that attenuates at least a part of a frequency component which is higher than a direct-current component of an output of the temperature detecting circuit; an adder that adds the output of the temperature detecting circuit and an output of the high frequency attenuating part; and a compensated voltage generating part that generates the temperature-compensated voltage based on an output of the adder.

Abstract: Provided is a temperature-compensated voltage generating circuit that generates a temperature-compensated voltage which is supplied to an oscillator circuit. The temperature-compensated voltage generating circuit includes a temperature detecting circuit that detects a temperature; a high frequency attenuating part that attenuates at least a part of a frequency component which is higher than a direct-current component of an output of the temperature detecting circuit; an adder that adds the output of the temperature detecting circuit and an output of the high frequency attenuating part; and a compensated voltage generating part that generates the temperature-compensated voltage based on an output of the adder.

Abstract: It is desired to even further attempt to stabilize temperature in oscillator such as OCXOs (Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillators). A temperature controlling apparatus is provided. The temperature controlling apparatus includes: a temperature sensor; a power supply circuit that supplies, to a first heater, power corresponding to a difference between a target value and a detected value obtained from the temperature sensor; and a second heater that is provided at a position such that thermal conduction therefrom to the temperature sensor is faster than that from the power supply circuit, and changes power consumption of the second heater according to power consumption of the power supply circuit.

Abstract: It is desired to even further attempt to stabilize temperature in oscillator such as OCXOs (Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillators). A temperature controlling apparatus is provided. The temperature controlling apparatus includes: a temperature sensor; a power supply circuit that supplies, to a first heater, power corresponding to a difference between a target value and a detected value obtained from the temperature sensor; and a second heater that is provided at a position such that thermal conduction therefrom to the temperature sensor is faster than that from the power supply circuit, and changes power consumption of the second heater according to power consumption of the power supply circuit.

Abstract: A vehicle battery diagnosis apparatus is provided that diagnoses a history of a usage state of a secondary battery of a vehicle and that presents a suppression measure against battery degradation. The vehicle battery diagnosis apparatus includes a storage unit and a diagnosis unit. The storage unit stores an alternative suppression measure for a factor responsible for degradation of the secondary battery. The diagnosis unit prohibits presentation of the alternative suppression measure as a suppression measure upon determining the alternative suppression measure fails to satisfy a prescribed presentation criterion.

Abstract: A frequency-controllable oscillator, having an oscillation device in which the oscillation frequency is controlled on the basis of a feedback current or voltage; a constant current source circuit; a charge device which charges a capacitor with a constant current from the constant current source circuit on the basis of an oscillation output from the oscillation device; and a control device which generates the current or voltage for control of the oscillation frequency of the oscillation device on the basis of electric charge stored in the capacitor and a predetermined reference value and which includes an integrator formed of an operational amplifier and an integrating capacitor, the Integrator performs integration on the basis of the charged voltage across the capacitor and the predetermined reference value, and the current or voltage for control of the oscillation frequency of the oscillation device is generated on the basis of an integrated output from the integrator.

Abstract: A high-speed current switch circuit of this invention has an n-type MOS transistor Q11 which switches and outputs a current, and a control circuit 11 which performs switching control of the MOS transistor Q11. In the control circuit 11, a source follower is formed by an N-type MOS transistor Q12 and a constant current source I2 which is a load on this transistor. A switch SW11 is connected to the MOS transistor Q12 to perform switching control of a current flowing through the MOS transistor Q12. The control circuit 11 includes a switch SW12 capable of grounding the gate of the MOS transistor 11. The source of the MOS transistor Q12 is connected to the gate of the MOS transistor Q11. Thus, even if a large current is caused to flow through the output transistor, the output transistor can be made to operate for switching at a high speed.

Abstract: A high-speed current switch circuit of this invention has an n-type MOS transistor Q11 which switches and outputs a current, and a control circuit 11 which performs switching control of the MOS transistor Q11. In the control circuit 11, a source follower is formed by an N-type MOS transistor Q12 and a constant current source I2 which is a load on this transistor. A switch SW11 is connected to the MOS transistor Q12 to perform switching control of a current flowing through the MOS transistor Q12. The control circuit 11 includes a switch SW12 capable of grounding the gate of the MOS transistor 11. The source of the MOS transistor Q12 is connected to the gate of the MOS transistor Q11. Thus, even if a large current is caused to flow through the output transistor, the output transistor can be made to operate for switching at a high speed.

Abstract: A high-speed current switch circuit of this invention has an n-type MOS transistor Q11 which switches and outputs a current, and a control circuit 11 which performs switching control of the MOS transistor Q11. In the control circuit 11, a source follower is formed by an N-type MOS transistor Q12 and a constant current source I2 which is a load on this transistor. A switch SW11 is connected to the MOS transistor Q12 to perform switching control of a current flowing through the MOS transistor Q12. The control circuit 11 includes a switch SW12 capable of grounding the gate of the MOS transistor 11. The source of the MOS transistor Q12 is connected to the gate of the MOS transistor Q11. Thus, even if a large current is caused to flow through the output transistor, the output transistor can be made to operate for switching at a high speed.

Abstract: A cylindrical housing 6 is secured to the bottom surface of an elevatable filling liquid tank 2, and a liquid injection pipe 16 is mounted on the bottom of the housing 6. An exhaust pipe 18 axially passes through the housing 6 and the liquid injection pipe 16, and is disposed for elevating movement. The exhaust pipe 18 is driven by an elevating mechanism 21. A holder 54 carrying a bottle mouth stuffing 52 is fitted in the housing 6, and is urged down by a spring 61. The bottle mouth stuffing 52 tightly engages the mouth of a vessel which is being raised as carried on a vessel receptacle, and accordingly its position is determined by the height of the vessel. The position of the liquid injection pipe 16 and the exhaust pipe 18 is modified in accordance with the elevation of the tank 2, independently from the bottle mouth stuffing 52. Accordingly, a void which remains in the top of the vessel after the vessel is filled with the liquid is adjusted only in accordance with the elevation of the tank 2.

Abstract: A weight-operated filling system of rotary type is disclosed which is adapted to detect the weight of a vessel and content thereof by means of Roberval weigher. In such system, the centrifugal force which is applied to the vessel and the content thereof causes a metering error, and accordingly the invention provides a rotation detector which detects the rotation of a rotatable member in which Roberval weigher is mounted. A detection signal from the detector is used to correct for the error to derive a true weight. A filling valve is closed to terminate the filling operation when the true weight reaches a given value.