Abstract: Arbitrary data is read out from a main storage device, based on a permanent fault detection address that is used to detect a permanent fault on an address line. A bit error in the permanent fault detection address is detected and corrected, based on an error correcting code included in the arbitrary data read out. A permanent fault on the address line is determined, based on results of the error detection/correction.

Abstract: A gas sensor includes a gas detection chamber into which a detection gas is introduced, a detecting element and a compensating element each disposed in the gas detection chamber, a detection device which detects the concentration of a detection target gas contained in the detection gas, in accordance with a difference in electrical resistance values between the detecting element and the compensating element, and a dehumidifying element which is provided in the gas detection chamber, and reversibly absorbs water contained in the detection gas and drains off the water absorbed in the dehumidifying element.

Abstract: The gas detecting system of the present invention is equipped with a catalytic combustion type gas sensor 1a and a semiconductor type gas sensor 1b, in a gas detecting system 1 having an operating sate in which generation of electricity is performed, and an idling state, at the time of the operating state, detection of the detection target gas is performed by the catalytic combustion type gas sensor 1a, whereas at the time of the idling state, detection of the detection target gas is performed by the semiconductor type gas sensor 1b.

Abstract: When the ignition switch of a vehicle is turned OFF, a purging process for increasing the flow of an off-gas fluidizing in each of the outlet side pipings of a fuel cell and discharging water remaining in a fuel cell system to an outside is started to be executed, and the amount of current conductance to the heater of the gas sensor is increased synchronously with the start of the execution of the purging process. With the completion of the purging process, the fluidization of the off-gas in each of the outlet side pipings stops, and the amount of current conductance to each of the units of the gas sensor (for example, an electrifying voltage) is gradually decreased depending on a predetermined current conductance reducing amount which is preset, thereby stopping the current conductance to each of the units and the amount of current conductance to the heater is gradually decreased, thereby stopping the current conductance to the heater.

Abstract: A control device determines whether or not the detected value of a unit conducting current output from a current sensor at least plural times is equal to or greater than a predetermined upper limit current at time of the start of the actuation of a gas sensor, and furthermore, determines that each of the units of the gas sensor is set in an abnormal state if a duration for a state in which it is determined that the detected value of the unit conducting current is equal to or greater than the predetermined upper limit current is equal to or longer than a predetermined upper limit time.

Abstract: A discharge electrode for a laser device which can cause stable main discharge to occur is provided. To this end, the discharge electrode includes a cathode base (8) made of an insulating material for sealing up a chamber opening (7) provided in a laser chamber (2) for containing laser gases, a cathode (5) attached to the cathode base (8) with a bottom surface (5A) of the cathode (5) in contact therewith, and a plurality of high-voltage feeder rods (12) disposed in a longitudinal direction, penetrating through the cathode base (8) from an outside of the laser chamber (2) which supplies a high-voltage current to the cathode (5), in which an O-ring groove (22) for sealing in the laser gases is formed on the bottom surface of the cathode (5) to surround a plurality of holes (24) for fixing the high-voltage feeder rods (12) disposed on the bottom surface of the cathode (5).

Abstract: The amount of pre-ionization by the pre-ionization electrode provided on the gas outflow side of the main discharge space, out of at least one pair of pre-ionization electrodes, is adjusted so as to attain the desired beam profile. As a result, the pre-ionization intensity of the laser gas remaining on the gas outflow side of the main discharge space is made lower than the pre-ionization intensity of the laser gas flowing into the main discharge space. In other words, the intensity of the laser light on the gas outflow side of the main discharge space is made weaker than the intensity of the laser light in the center of the main discharge space. Accordingly, the location of the maximum light intensity of the beam profile does not deviate from the center of the discharge width.

Abstract: A peaking capacitor layout in which a discharge energy is not lowered even when peaking capacitors are decreased in their capacitance, increased in their number and disposed in a plurality of rows. The discharge energy is uniformly distributed to obtain a stable laser power. A peaking capacitor group in a first row formed of a plurality of peaking capacitors and a peaking capacitor group in a second row formed of a plurality of peaking capacitors are disposed in a plurality of rows (two rows) in a direction in which a length of a loop changes. The capacitance of the peaking capacitors forming the second row having a long loop is adjusted to be smaller than that of the peaking capacitors forming the first row having a short loop. And, the capacitance of the peaking capacitors in the first and second rows are adjusted so that the distribution of the capacitance of the peaking capacitors becomes uniform along the longitudinal direction of the discharge electrodes.

Abstract: A braking force retaining unit, which retains braking force until driving force for starting a vehicle increases to a certain value such that the braking force continues to act on the vehicle after releasing a brake pedal, wherein said braking force retaining unit having a device for decreasing the braking force in accordance with the increasing driving force.

Abstract: A brake fluid pressure retaining unit for a vehicle comprises a solenoid valve SV arranged in a brake fluid passage FP between a master cylinder MC and a wheel cylinder WC so as to shut off or communicate the brake fluid passage FP. In the case that a transmission of the vehicle is shifted to a driving position, the solenoid valve SV is switched to a shut-off position when the vehicle stops with a brake pedal BP depressed. The solenoid valve SV is switched to a communicating position when driving force is exerted on the vehicle. Brake fluid pressure is retained within the wheel cylinder WC when the solenoid valve SV is in the shut-off position. The brake fluid pressure within the wheel cylinder is retained after releasing the brake pedal so that braking force continues to act on the vehicle.

Abstract: A braking force control unit, which allows transmission of driving force from a motor to driving wheels irrespective of releasing an accelerator pedal under or equal to a certain vehicle speed when a transmission is selected to a driving range, and switches said driving force to be transmitted to the driving wheels between a strong condition and a weak condition in accordance with depression of a brake pedal such that when the brake pedal is depressed, said driving force is controlled to be less than the driving force upon releasing the brake pedal, wherein the braking force control unit comprises means for retaining braking force so as to continuously retain the braking force after releasing the brake pedal, and said means releases the braking force after releasing the brake pedal and in the process of increasing the driving force to the strong condition.

Abstract: In a continuously variable transmission, a speed change control device includes a vehicle speed sensor, a brake sensor, a release vehicle speed memory which, when the brake is operated, renews and stores the brake release vehicle speed, and a gradient sensor for detecting a running road gradient. When, in an engine brake running state, the present vehicle speed is higher than the brake release vehicle speed stored in the release vehicle speed memory, a speed change target value is obtained according to the difference between the present vehicle speed and the brake release vehicle speed and to the road gradient. And, when, in the same state, the present vehicle speed is lower than the brake release vehicle speed, the speed change target value is obtained according to the road gradient. The speed change control is carried out so as to obtain the speed change target value.

Abstract: A chip-type composite electronic component according to the present invention comprises an insulating substrate (1), a common electrode (2) formed on the substrate (1), a plurality of individual electrodes (3a-3h) formed on the substrate (1) to be spaced from the common electrode (2), and a plurality of electronic elements (4a-4e) each interposed between each of the individual electrodes (3a-3h) and the common electrode (2). Each of the common electrode (2) and individual electrodes (3a-3h) has a plated solder layer as an outermost layer. Each of the electronic elements (4a-4e) has a direct current resistance of no less than 47K .OMEGA., and the solder layer of the common electrode (2) has a layer thickness which is no more than 2.9 times as great as that of the solder layer of the individual electrodes (3a-3h).

Abstract: A heat-curable resinous coating composition comprising as a binder component(A) 5 to 90% by weight of a hydroxyl-containing resin selected from hydroxyl-containing acrylic resins and hydroxyl-containing polyester resins,(B) 5 to 50% by weight of an amino resin, and(C) 1 to 90% by weight of a crosslinkable resin selected from (C-a) polyfunctional resins having a number average molecular weight of at least 1000 and containing at least two carboxyl groups and at least two epoxy groups on an average per molecule and (C-b) polyorganosiloxanes having a number average molecular weight of at least 500 and containing at least two silanol groups on an average per molecule and if required, further containing an epoxy group.

Abstract: Water proofing of a water-proof connector is achieved in such a manner that terminals (3) are inserted into a connector housing (1), the terminals (3) are locked inside the housing (1) by means of a retainer (9), and a rubber plug (5) is press fitted in the housing (1). At this time, a detection pin (10) of the retainer (9) is caused to be inserted in a hole (21) of the rubber plug (5), and the distal end of the pin (10) slightly projects from the hole (21). This allows one to see that the terminals (3) are properly received in the housing (1).

Abstract: A main combustion chamber that permits efficient combustion throughout the entire rotation range comprising a groove extending diametrically from an edge portion of the top surface of a piston and a pair of twin-leaved recesses branched from amidst the groove, each one of the pair of twin-leaved recesses have an edge portion that is circular or otherwise. Both the groove and the recesses are formed in the top surface of a piston of a swirl chamber type diesel engine.