Abstract: An ECU controls an opening degree of an EGR gas switch valve based on a temperature of intake air and a load state of an engine in such a manner that a temperature of exhaust gas becomes a suitable temperature, which is suitable for regeneration of a particulate filter arranged in an exhaust gas passage. In this way, cooled EGR gas, which passes a main passage, and hot EGR gas, which passes a bypass passage, are appropriately mixed. In a case, where reliability of an EGR valve cannot be maintained, EGR cut is performed.

Abstract: In an engine, when it is determined that catalyst, which is held on a filter substrate of a particulate filter, is not in an active state, an ECU executes a fuel injection for mainly obtaining an engine power near a top dead center of a crank. Then, the ECU executes a subsequent fuel injection after lapse of a sufficient injection interval, which does not cause misfiring, to increase the temperature of exhaust gas outputted from the engine. In this way, the temperature of the filter is rapidly increased.

Abstract: An exhaust cleaning device of an internal combustion engine includes a particulate filter, temperature increase means, operational state detection means, temperature detection means, particulates accumulation amount estimate means, regeneration control means, and correction means. The particulate filter is disposed in an exhaust duct of the internal combustion engine. The temperature increase means increases a temperature of the particulate filter. The operational state detection means detects an operational state of the internal combustion engine. The temperature detection means detects the temperature of the particulate filter. The particulates accumulation amount estimate means estimates a particulates accumulation amount on the particulate filter. The regeneration control means operates the temperature increase means to increase the temperature of the particulate filter to approximately a predetermined target temperature.

Abstract: An electronic control unit of an internal combustion engine calculates a basic post-injection quantity of temperature increasing means if a deposition quantity of particulate matters deposited on a diesel particulate filter (DPF) exceeds a predetermined value. Then, a final post-injection quantity is calculated by correcting the basic post-injection quantity based on a temperature correction value, which is calculated by multiplying a deviation between DPF upstream exhaust gas temperature and target temperature and past temperature correction values by feedback gains. The feedback gains are switched in accordance with a delay in an exhaust gas temperature change in a present operating state, based on an intake air quantity sensed by an air flow meter. Thus, response can be improved, while maintaining stability.

Abstract: There is provided a battery and a negative electrode for the battery, which are capable of being simply produced by a smaller number of steps. The battery includes: a battery can (7); a negative electrode plate for battery (21), the negative electrode plate having a paste-like material which contains an active material and which is provided on the entire surface of a rectangular conductive porous substrate including edge portions (22a) extending along long sides of the substrate, the negative electrode plate being wound in a cylindrical shape to be inserted into the battery can; and a plate-shaped collector (28) having ribs (31) formed by raising part thereof, the ribs being resistance-welded to one of the edge portions of the conductive porous substrate while the paste-like material provided on the edge portions.

Abstract: A method for measuring an anti-ENA antibody having a high correlation with the conventional DID method and having a high sensitivity is provided. A complex of an RNA which is substantially the same as an RNA constituting ENA (Extractible Nuclear Antigen) and a protein molecule which is substantially the same as a intracellular non-histone soluble protein constituting ENA is formed and the relevant complex and a specimen are reacted. The resultant reaction product is detected.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system for (1) transmitting, from a Web server to a user's personal computer that is connected to the Internet, Web pages for a virtual exhibition to be displayed on said personal computer and (2) easily collecting specific product information through simple operations performed by the user. Exhibit data provided by companies participating in the exhibition is edited in a uniform format, classified into a plurality of categories by types of business, further classified by specific product and technology themes, and stored in a database, thereby facilitating access of specific product information.

Abstract: A rectangular nickel-metal hydride secondary cell permits improving the air-tightness and also permits preventing a metal case from being deformed in a step of folding an open end portion of the metal case. The rectangular nickel-metal hydride secondary cell, includes a rectangular cylindrical metal case having a bottom, an electrode group housed in the metal case, an alkali electrolyte contained in the metal case, a rectangular sealing plate mounted near the open end portion of the metal case. An insulating gasket is interposed in a compressed state between the inner wall near the open end of the metal case and the sealing plate. The metal case comprises a folded portion formed by inwardly folding the open end portion of the metal case and an inwardly projecting stepped portion formed along the inner surface of the metal case below the folded portion.

Abstract: A rectangular nickel-metal hydride secondary cell permits improving the air-tightness and-also permits preventing a metal case from being deformed in the step of folding an open end portion of the metal case.

Abstract: A rectangular nickel-metal hydride secondary cell permits improving the air-tightness and also permits preventing a metal case from being deformed in the step of folding an open end portion of the metal case.

Abstract: A structure having a movable dome-type roof including a plurality of independently movable shell sections which nest one beneath the other. A frame superstructure is arched over the dome to support the upper ends of the shell sections. The lower edges of the shell sections are mounted on self-powered carriages and are independently shiftable about a circular base of the structure. By selectively shifting individual shell sections, the dome may be contracted or expanded as desired. The superstructure may be mounted on a circular track or on a pair of linear tracks to expedite the opening and closing of the dome.

Abstract: A shift lever device for use with an automatic transmission includes a shift lever reversibly movable from a parking position to a selected one of a plurality of gear range positions, a lock member for locking the shift lever against movement from the parking position, an actuator for actuating the lock member to release the shift lever which has been locked in the parking position by the lock member, and a release member operable for actuating the lock member to release the shift lever independently of the actuator. The release member is operable manually by a key which may be an ignition key to an automotive vehicle on which the automatic transmission is mounted.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material is obtained by coating an aqueous dispersion which is prepared by mixing an aqueous dispersion of an electron donating colorless dye with an aqueous dispersion of an electron accepting compound on a base sheet. The aqueous dispersion of an electron donating dye is prepared by a method which comprises the steps of uniformly dispersing at least one electron donating colorless dye and at least one heat-fusible substance selected from the group consisting of 2-benzyloxynaphthalene, parabenzyl biphenyl, 1,4-bis(2-vinyloxyethoxy)benzene, bis [2-(4-methoxyphenoxy)ethyl] ether, 1,2-bis (3-methylphenoxy)ethane, 1,2-diphenoxyethane, benzyl 4-methylthiophenyl ether, 1-(2-methylphenoxy)-2-(4-methoxyphenoxy)ethane and oxalic acid dibenzyl ester with a dispersing binder and/or a surface active agent in water; and pulverizing thus obtained dispersion with use of a horizontal sand mill.

Abstract: An air-fuel ratio feedback control system for an automotive internal combustion engine equipped with an evaporative emission control device having an activated charcoal cansiter for absorbing fuel vapor from a fuel tank. The air-fuel ratio feedback control system is operated as follows: The air-fuel ratio of air-fuel mixture to be inducted into the engine is detected in accordance with a component of exhaust gas discharged from the engine. An air-fuel ratio feedback correction coefficient is set in accordance with the air-fuel ratio in such a manner as to be modified by a feedback control constant in response to the state of the air-fuel ratio relative to stoichiomeric value. The amount of fuel to be supplied to the engine is corrected with the air-fuel ratio feedback correction coefficient.

Abstract: A vehicle steering lock device mounted to an automotive vehicle, in which a rotor in a cylinder lock is rotated to a lock position by the operation relevant to the rotor, comprises switching means for detecting a specific pushing operation to the rotor, etc. and switching means for detecting the situation of a shift lever to a parking position or not, in which rotation of the rotor to the locking position is allowed or inhibited in accordance with signals from both of the switching means and which enable safe parking on a downward slope and can prevent erroneous steering lock operation during down hill running without engine driving.

Abstract: This invention concerns a semiconductor device of a tape carrier type and a method of manufacturing the same, wherein electroconductive layers made of the same material as that of lead terminals are disposed so as to substantially surround the circumferential edge of a hole for containing an IC chip with a predetermined gap as barrier portions for controlling the flowing range or the coating range on a carrier tape before coagulation of the coating material when the surface of said IC chip after being inserted into the IC chip-containing hole and connected with the lead terminals is coated with the coating material. The steps formed with the surface of the carrier tape and the barrier portions which substantially surround the circumferential edge of the hole at a predetermined gap thereby results in controlling the flowing range of the coating material before coagulation by which the coating region on the surface of the IC chip, etc.

Abstract: This invention concerns a semiconductor device of a tape carrier type and a method of manufacturing the same, wherein electroconductive layers made of the same material as that of lead terminals are disposed so as to substantially surround the circumferential edge of a hole for containing an IC chip with a predetermined gap as barrier portions for controlling the flowing range or the coating range on a carrier tape before coagulation of the coating material when the surface of said IC chip after being inserted into the IC chip-containing hole and connected with the lead terminals is coated with the coating material. The steps formed with the surface of the carrier tape and the barrier portions which substantially surround the circumferential edge of the hole at a predetermined gap thereby results in controlling the flowing range of the coating material before coagulation, by which the coating region on the surface of the IC chip, etc.

Abstract: A telephone handset mounting cradle includes a housing provided along its lower edge with opposed oppositely opening grooves. The bottom of the housing includes a relief. A bracket includes opposed, facing slides for engaging the grooves and a spring clip for engaging the relief to lock the cradle to the bracket. A screw pivotally couples the bracket to a first plate about a first axis. Additional screws pivotally couple the first plate to a second plate about a second axis perpendicular to the first. The second plate includes provisions for fixed mounting to a surface.

Abstract: A method of producing cast coated paper by a rewet or gel-casting method, which comprises wetting the back surface of the paper with water in an amount of 1 to 30 g/m.sup.2 at or before a pressing nip for pressing said coated layer against the highly polished finishing surface of a drum, thereby effectively preventing the cast coated paper from forming a CD curl (cross direction curl).

Abstract: In order to produce a heat-sensitive record material having high speed recordability without fogging a heat-sensitive record material having a heat-sensitive record layer coated thereon is passed through a nip between a metal roll and an elastic roll of 42.degree. to 69.degree. Shore-D hardness defined by ASTM Standard, D-2240 at a nip pressure enough to obtain a Bekk smoothness of 150 seconds or above on the record layer surface.