Abstract: Generally, the toe angle target speed limiting unit (84A) adds a toe angle target value ?T2P subjected to the primary delay to the result of a min-max processing the tracking error ??T1A by an adder (58A) to output it as a toe angle target value ?T2A to a target current calculating unit (86). However, in this toe angle target speed limiting unit (84A), a switching control (steering direction change control) for generating a maximum value ??Tmax as the toe angle target change quantity ??T2 and a hold control are made when a neutral position of the toe angle target value ?T2A which is prior to the toe angle command value ?T1 which is reached.

Abstract: In writing performed at a start pulse DY1, the writing is performed with a positive-polarity voltage, and, in writing performed at a start pulse DY2, the writing is performed with a negative-polarity voltage. In writing performed at start pulses DYR1 and DYR2, the writing is performed with a voltage that turns pixels into black of minimum gradation. Since a period in which the positive-polarity voltage is retained is different from a period in which the negative-polarity voltage is retained, a direct-current component which is applied to a liquid crystal capacitor is cancelled, whereby the occurrence of burn-in is prevented.

Abstract: A voice processing apparatus includes a voice signal acquiring unit that acquires a voice signal converted to plural frequency bands from an input signal having a narrowed band; an expanding unit that generates based on a narrowband component of the voice signal acquired by the voice signal acquiring unit, an expansion band component expanding the band of the voice signal; a correcting unit that corrects the power of the expansion band component by a correction amount determined based on a noise component included in the voice signal acquired by the voice signal acquiring unit; and an output unit that outputs the voice signal of which the band has been expanded based on the expansion band component corrected by the correcting unit and based on the narrowband component of the voice signal acquired by the voice signal acquiring unit.

Abstract: Mixing milk with a reaction product, which is prepared by dissolving at a high concentration highly pure milk whey protein having been separated from cow's milk, etc. and concentrated and then treating with transglutaminase, then inoculating with a lactic acid bacterium and fermenting economically affords a yogurt of agitated type, which is enriched in whey protein, shows little water release and has a rich feeling and a highly smooth texture.

Abstract: Rather than simply changing a component or module to be installed, a conveyance speed of a conveyance means for conveying a workpiece is modified in response to the specifications of a product when a product with specifications modified in part from common specifications of mass produced products is added to the mass produced products. Furthermore, a condition wherein the speed of the conveyance means is modified in accordance with specifications is displayed in real time such that a worker can identify the condition.

Abstract: A liquid crystal device includes: a scanning line selecting circuit that selects a plurality of scanning lines in a predetermined order in each of a positive-polarity field and a negative-polarity field; a data line driving circuit that supplies a voltage corresponding to a gray scale of a pixel positioned on a one scanning line to the data line corresponding to the pixel as the data signal; a detection circuit that detects brightness of the pixel positioned on the one scanning line; and a control circuit that controls period lengths of the positive-polarity and negative-polarity fields based on a detection result of the detection circuit such that a difference between brightness of the pixel when the pixel maintains a voltage of the positive polarity and brightness of the pixel when the pixel maintains a voltage of the negative polarity is gradually changed in a predetermined range.

Abstract: A method for changing reproduction speed of speech sound, includes the steps of: storing an input sound signal in a buffer; leaving a sound signal from the buffer as it is or extending the sound signal from the buffer in a sound section where a power of the input sound signal exceeds a threshold value; leaving the sound signal from the buffer as it is, compressing the sound signal from the buffer, or extending the sound signal from the buffer, in a no-sound section, so that the reproduction speed of speech sound is changed; wherein a speech head protection section is set prior to the sound section being set to be a storing amount of the buffer limited by a designated limited value; and compression or deletion of the sound signal is adjusted by a compression ratio or prevented if there is the sound section in the speech head protection section, so that speech head protection is performed.

Abstract: A portable radio communication device includes a sound input unit that acquires a sound and converts the sound into an electrical signal, a situation detecting unit that detects the situation of the portable radio communication device, and a control unit that controls the sound input unit in accordance with the detection result of the situation detecting unit. For example, the situation detecting unit detects the inclination of the portable radio communication device and the control unit controls the directivity of the sound input unit in accordance with the inclination detected by the situation detecting unit.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display, applying to the first electrode, a voltage higher and a voltage lower at different timings, detecting a current flowing through the second electrode, designating, as a reference value, the current flowing through the second electrode when the voltage maintained in the liquid crystal element is reset, specifying a first current which is obtained by excluding a charging current due to application of a related higher voltage from currents flowing through the second electrode after the higher voltage is applied to the first electrode, and a second current which is obtained by excluding a charging current due to application of a related lower voltage from currents flowing through the second electrode after the lower voltage is applied to the first electrode, and comparing the first current with the second current, and controlling the first current and the second current based on the comparison result.

Abstract: A coil component having a core, first and second terminal electrodes provided on the core, and a conducting wire having a winding portion provided on the core and end portions electrically connected to the first and second terminal electrodes to provide first and second connecting portions. The core has one side surface at which the first and second connecting portions are provided. When viewing the one side surface, a wire portion in the winding portion extends in a first direction, and a wire portion extending from the second connecting portion extends toward the winding portion in a second direction. The first and second directions define an intersection angle of not more than 90 degrees.

Abstract: Provide is a vehicle behavior control system that can achieve a rear wheel steering control demonstrating a high rate of response at all times without requiring the actuator for the rear wheels to be steered to be unduly increased. A control unit (20) for controlling the rear wheel steering angle is configured to reduce the effective stiffness of the rear wheel suspension systems while increasing the effective stiffness of the front wheel suspension systems when an increase in the road contact load of one of the rear wheels is detected or estimated. Thereby, an actuator (8) for the rear wheel is enabled to steering the rear wheels without involving any undue time delay with a minimum power requirement.

Abstract: Supplying work for many parts supplied for vehicle assembly is progressed toward one radiation center, and the supplied parts are assembled into one vehicle on a rotary-type assembly bed provided at the radiation center.

Abstract: A method of driving an electro-optical device having scanning lines, data lines, a switching transistor and a pixel electrode. The device also has an electro-optical layer interposed between the pixel electrode and a counter electrode. The method includes: supplying a data signal alternate between a positive and a negative voltage to the pixel electrode. The positive voltage has a potential greater than a counter electrode potential applied to the counter electrode and the negative voltage is a potential lower than the counter electrode potential; setting the counter electrode potential to reduce a flicker; supplying a first voltage that is either the positive or negative voltage to the pixel electrode in a first period; the other voltage to the pixel electrode in a second period. A ratio of the first period to the second period is variable.

Abstract: A vertical semiconductor element comprises: an electro-conductive substrate; a GaN layer, as a nitride compound semiconductor layer, which is selectively grown as a convex shape on one surface of the electro-conductive substrate through a buffer layer; a source electrode as a first electrode formed on the GaN layer; and a drain electrode as a second electrode formed on another surface of the electro-conductive substrate.

Abstract: A voice speed control apparatus comprising: an utterance/non-utterance judging unit judging whether a processing target segment in inputted a voice signal is an utterance segment or a non-utterance segment; a non-utterance continuation length acquiring unit acquiring a non-utterance continuation length representing a length of the voice signal judged continuously to be the non-utterance; a determining unit determining a reproducing speed of the processing target segment in the voice signal in accordance with the non-utterance continuation length so that the reproducing speed gets higher as the non-utterance continuation length gets larger and so that an increase in reproducing speed is restrained to a greater degree as the non-utterance continuation length becomes smaller; and a changing unit changing the reproducing speed of the voice signal, corresponding to the reproducing speed.

Abstract: A coil component having a core, first and second terminal electrodes provided on the core, and a conducting wire having a winding portion provided on the core and end portions electrically connected to the first and second terminal electrodes to provide first and second connecting portions. The core has one side surface at which the first and second connecting portions are provided. When viewing the one side surface, a wire portion in the winding portion extends in a first direction, and a wire portion extending from the second connecting portion extends toward the winding portion in a second direction. The first and second directions define an intersection angle of not more than 90 degrees.

Abstract: A laminated inductor, as well as a method of manufacturing such a laminated inductor, are provided. The laminated inductor includes: a laminate; a pair of external electrodes arranged on the outer surfaces of the laminate respectively; and a coil, arranged within the laminate and formed by electrically connecting a plurality of strip-like conductor patterns. The conductor patterns have: a pair of broad faces, intersecting the lamination direction and mutually opposing; and peripheral side faces adjacent to the pair of broad faces and extending in the lamination direction. The peripheral side faces are concavo-convex faces, in which concave portions and convex portions are arranged in alternation in the lamination direction. The laminate enters into the concave portions of the peripheral side faces.

Abstract: A laminated inductor, in which there is extremely little tendency for cracking to occur between adjacent conductor patterns in portions of a laminate in the lamination direction even when the conductor pattern thickness is large, as well as a method of manufacturing such a laminated inductor, are provided. A laminated inductor includes: a laminate; a pair of external electrodes arranged on the outer surfaces of the laminate respectively; and a coil, arranged within the laminate and formed by electrically connecting a plurality of strip-like conductor patterns. The conductor patterns have: a pair of broad faces, intersecting the lamination direction and mutually opposing; and peripheral side faces adjacent to the pair of broad faces and extending in the lamination direction. The peripheral side faces are concavo-convex faces, in which concave portions and convex portions are arranged in alternation in the lamination direction. The laminate enters into the concave portions of the peripheral side faces.

Abstract: An axle module is obtained by coupling an axle member and a pair of leaf springs in the same vertical relationship as in the actual state of use. At such time, when the axle member is disposed on a work stand, pins passing through holes provided in the right and left leaf springs for mounting to a vehicle body are inserted prior to tightening U-bolts used to mount the leaf springs. In addition, by applying a small force, the axle member can be moved in-plane within a predetermined range relative to the leaf springs. Furthermore, the tightening of nuts is carried out by moving tightening tools disposed on a carriage to a position underneath the tips of the U-bolts subject to tightening and then raising and rotating sockets installed in the tightening tools.

Abstract: Mixing milk with a reaction product, which is prepared by dissolving at a high concentration highly pure milk whey protein having been separated from cow's milk, etc. and concentrated and then treating with transglutaminase, then inoculating with a lactic acid bacterium and fermenting economically affords a yogurt of agitated type, which is enriched in whey protein, shows little water release and has a rich feeling and a highly smooth texture.