Abstract: In a method for producing a composition containing (A) polyvinyl alcohol, (B) an oil-soluble UV absorber, (C) a solid oil, and (D) water, said (B), (C) and (D) are emulsified in the presence of said (A) at a temperature above the melting point of said (C).

Abstract: Multipliers 21a and 21b output values, which are obtained by multiplying a total drive command value Es by first and second gains G1 and G2, respectively, as first and second drive command values E1 and E2. Controllers 23a and 23b control first and second actuators (motors) 5 and 7, respectively, on the basis of the first and second drive command values. The detection values of the drive amounts of the actuators are denoted by Ef1 and Ef2, respectively, and the detection value of the drive amount of a driven body is denoted by Ef. A gain calculator 27 calculates the gains G1 and G2 on the basis of Ef1, Ef and Ef2. An upper limit value of Ef, which denotes the drive amount of the driven body, is denoted by Lmax. When Ef1, Ef2 or Ef approaches zero, the first gain G1 is brought close to (Ef1?Lmax/2)/(Ef?Lmax).

Abstract: A 0-axis current calculator 7 configured to calculate a target value of the 0-axis current by setting the current of the open phase to be zero when one of the phases becomes open, or determines that the target value of the 0-axis current is zero when there is no open phase is provided. Based on the target values of the d-axis current and the q-axis current, the target value of the 0-axis current calculated by the 0-axis current calculator 7, and the d-axis current, the q-axis current, and the 0-axis current transformed by the d-q-0 transformer 8, the current supplied to each phase of the motor are controlled.

Abstract: A 0-axis current calculator 7 configured to calculate a target value of the 0-axis current by setting the current of the open phase to be zero when one of the phases becomes open, or determines that the target value of the 0-axis current is zero when there is no open phase is provided. Based on the target values of the d-axis current and the q-axis current, the target value of the 0-axis current calculated by the 0-axis current calculator 7, and the d-axis current, the q-axis current, and the 0-axis current transformed by the d-q-0 transformer 8, the current supplied to each phase of the motor are controlled.

Abstract: Multipliers 21a and 21b output values, which are obtained by multiplying a total drive command value Es by first and second gains G1 and G2, respectively, as first and second drive command values E1 and E2. Controllers 23a and 23b control first and second actuators (motors) 5 and 7, respectively, on the basis of the first and second drive command values. The detection values of the drive amounts of the actuators are denoted by Ef1 and Ef2, respectively, and the detection value of the drive amount of a driven body is denoted by Ef. A gain calculator 27 calculates the gains G1 and G2 on the basis of Ef1, Ef and Ef2. An upper limit value of Ef, which denotes the drive amount of the driven body, is denoted by Lmax. When Ef1, Ef2 or Ef approaches zero, the first gain G1 is brought close to (Ef1?Lmax/2)/(Ef?Lmax).

Abstract: An example navigation system enables searching for an optimum route through a one-time route searching process where several destination or departure locations exist. The navigation system includes a point of interest (POI) attribute information database for accumulating POI attribute information, a network data edit unit and a virtual node setup unit. The navigation system determines whether there is a plurality of POIs in a certain departure location and/or a destination location by making reference to relevant data in the POI attribute information database. If there are several POIs, the virtual node setup unit sets up a virtual node connected to each node of the plurality of POIs through links having identical link cost. The network data edit unit then adds the virtual node to the searching network data, and a route search unit functions to search for routes using the searching network data containing the added virtual node.

Abstract: A navigation device performs a route guidance based on a route from a current location to a destination, the navigation device being connected to a server for searching the route. A navigation method for the navigation device includes sending a request for searching the route to the server and receiving information on the route from the server. The method also includes measuring an elapsed time from a start of the route guidance, and performing the route guidance based on the information received. The method further includes cutting off a communication with the server and coming into a standby state, upon a determination that the elapsed time measured has reached a predetermined time and when the route is being guided or a current location is being checked, to decrease a bandwidth usage between the navigation device and the server and to reduce a communication charge associated with the bandwidth usage.

Abstract: There is provided an information distribution system capable of distributing a content to a mobile terminal in a predetermined area, distributing content guide information to the mobile terminal, and distributing the content selected by the mobile terminal, within the area. The information distribution system includes an information distribution server, a mobile terminal, and a content DB. The content DB contains content information to be provided to the mobile terminal and information on the area to which the content is provided. The information distribution server distributes the content guide information to the mobile terminal. According to this content guide information, the mobile terminal performs a content distribution request. The information distribution server judges the position of the mobile terminal according to position judgment means. When the mobile terminal is in the distribution area of the content requested, the content is downloaded.

Abstract: A portable navigation device where a map being displayed on a display section is fixed by performing map stop operation at a portable navigation terminal where an appropriate map is selected and displayed so as to correspond to the speed of movement. A portable navigation terminal (10) has speed detecting means (104) for detecting the speed of movement of the terminal, a map data request/acquisition section (105) for requesting, according to the movement speed detected by the speed detecting mean, different kinds of map data to an information distributing server and acquiring the map data, and an operation section (16) having a map stop button for stopping, at a desired time point during the movement, change in the kind of map displayed on display means. The portable navigation terminal (10) further has manual scroll means (164), a zoom-in button (162), and a zoom-out button (163) that have the function of the map stop button.

Abstract: There is provided an information distribution system capable of distributing a content to a mobile terminal in a predetermined area, distributing content guide information to the mobile terminal, and distributing the content selected by the mobile terminal, within the area. The information distribution system includes an information distribution server, a mobile terminal, and a content DB. The content DB contains content information to be provided to the mobile terminal and information on the area to which the content is provided. The information distribution server distributes the content guide information to the mobile terminal. According to this content guide information, the mobile terminal performs a content distribution request. The information distribution server judges the position of the mobile terminal according to position judgment means. When the mobile terminal is in the distribution area of the content requested, the content is downloaded.

Abstract: A navigation device performs a route guidance based on a route from a current location to a destination, the navigation device being connected to a server for searching the route. A navigation method for the navigation device includes sending a request for searching the route to the server and receiving information on the route from the server. The method also includes measuring an elapsed time from a start of the route guidance, and performing the route guidance based on the information received. The method further includes cutting off a communication with the server and coming into a standby state, upon a determination that the elapsed time measured has reached a predetermined time and when the route is being guided or a current location is being checked, to decrease a bandwidth usage between the navigation device and the server and to reduce a communication charge associated with the bandwidth usage.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a route covered by travel expenses and satisfying a route search condition input by a member of a group who wishes an adjustment of travel expenses is created, and greenhouse gas emissions emitted at a time of using the created route are calculated. The greenhouse gas emissions are offset by subtracting the calculated greenhouse gas emissions from an amount of emission credits stored in a storage unit, and it is determined whether the greenhouse gas emissions have been offset. When it is determined that the greenhouse gas emissions have not been offset, a display unit is caused to display a travel-expense-application rejection notification indicating that an application for an adjustment of travel expenses applied by the member is rejected.

Abstract: According to the present invention, at least one route that satisfies a route search condition received from an information processing terminal and information distributor identification information for identifying an information distributor is created, greenhouse gas emissions emitted when the route is used are calculated for each of the routes, a route search result including the route and the emissions are transmitted to the information processing terminal, a route selection request is received from the information processing terminal, the emissions are offset by subtracting emissions corresponding to the selected route from an amount of emission credits stored in a storage unit, corresponding to the information distributor identified by the information distributor identification information, and an offset result is transmitted to the information processing terminal.

Abstract: A navigation device performs a route guidance based on a route from a current location to a destination. A communication controller sends a request for searching the route to a server. A guidance-information receiving unit receives information on the route from the server. A time measuring unit measures an elapsed time from a start of the route guidance. A guidance controller performs the route guidance based on the information received. The communication controller commands the navigation device to cut off a communication with the server and to stand by upon a determination that the elapsed time measured has reached a predetermined time and when the route is being guided or a current location is being checked by the guidance controller, to decrease a bandwidth usage between the navigation device and the server and to reduce a communication charge associated with the bandwidth usage.

Abstract: In the present invention, at least a single route is created that satisfies route search conditions received from an information processing terminal, an amount of emissions caused by following the created route is calculated on a route-by-route basis, an emission credit purchase amount required for compensating the calculated amount of emissions is calculated, a route search result including the route, the amount of emissions, and the emission credit purchase amount is sent to the information processing terminal, emission amount compensation is performed by subtracting, from the quantity of emission credits stored in a storage unit, the amount of emissions equivalent to the emission credit purchase amount specified in an emission credit purchase order received from the information processing terminal, and a compensation result at least including the compensated amount of emissions and the corresponding emission credit purchase amount to the information processing terminal is sent for display.

Abstract: A route guide data creation device for acquiring travel data transmitted from a vehicle traveling on a road according to a predetermined travel route and travel time and creating route guide data according to the data. The route guide data creation device acquires the travel data over a predetermined period of time. A travel data processor receives data based on a predetermined input format from the travel data and calculates the arrival time and departure time at/from each stop for each travel routes and for each vehicle ID. A route guide database stores the route guide data including the departure time and the arrival time of each vehicle from/at each stop outputted from the travel data processor.

Abstract: A route search system for simply searching for a guidance route for participating in one of the events of the same kind held within time zones at places. The route search system comprises route search network data for searching for a route on foot and by public transportation, route searching means, network data editing means, and event data including the event holding place and the event holding time. The network data editing means connects the event holding place as an event site node involving position information to the route search network data, registers the event as an event virtual node not involving any position information, and connects the event site node to the event virtual node through links according to the different event holding times.

Abstract: An unoccupied route search system for efficiently searching for a route (transportation means used) to the destination according to presence/absence of an unoccupied set of transportation means. An unoccupied seat route searching system (10) comprises an operation data DB (52) storing operation data on operation of transportation means, a search operation data DB (37) storing operation data for search, reservation information collecting means (35) for collecting reservation information on transportation means, condition input means (22) for inputting route search conditions including a seat condition, route search means (36) for searching transportation means constituting the route according to the reservation information collected by the reservation information collecting means (22) under the route search condition while referencing the search operation data DB (37), and output means (23) for outputting the results of the route search.

Abstract: A navigation apparatus includes: a route acquiring unit that acquires a route that connects a departure place and a destination, the route including a plurality of section routes for which different kinds of transportations are used; a guiding unit that performs a guidance based on the route acquire by the route acquiring unit; and a guidance controller that receives an instruction whether to perform the guidance for each of the section routes, and controls the guiding unit to perform the guidance for a section route for which an instruction to perform the guidance is received.

Abstract: A portable guide device is characterized by comprising a transport facility start judgment means for judging that a transport facility has begun to move if a period where an acceleration detected by an acceleration sensor (SN3) is included continuously in an acceleration range at the time of starting movement is not shorter than the acceleration continuation time; a distance calculation means for calculating the moving distance of the transport facility according to an acceleration detected by the acceleration sensor (SN3) when start of movement of the transport facility is detected; a route information storage means (KC6A) for storing route information including information on a distance between stations of the transport facility and station identifying information for identifying each station; and an announcement device control means (KC1) for controlling an announcement unit (11) which announces guidance of a station to a user of the portable guide device according to the station identification information