Abstract: A vehicle navigation server for providing traffic information, which is useful and has a suitable data amount, to a vehicle navigation device, so as to make the vehicle have a comfortable travel. The server calculates at least one proposed travel based on input data including a current or start position and a destination of the vehicle, and defines a map mesh consisting of mesh units on the proposed travel route. The server extracts traffic information relating to each mesh unit from a traffic information storage device in turn, where traffic information relating to the mesh unit which includes the start or current position is obtained first. The server monitors a total amount of extracted information, and terminates information extraction for the following mesh units when the total amount becomes equal to or larger than a predetermined value. The server then sends the traffic information to a vehicle navigation device.

Abstract: A vehicle navigation server for providing traffic information, which is useful and has a suitable data amount, to a vehicle navigation device, so as to make the vehicle have a comfortable travel. The server calculates at least one proposed travel based on input data including a current or start position and a destination of the vehicle, and defines a map mesh consisting of mesh units on the proposed travel route. The server extracts traffic information relating to each mesh unit from a traffic information storage device in turn, where traffic information relating to the mesh unit which includes the start or current position is obtained first. The server monitors a total amount of extracted information, and terminates information extraction for the following mesh units when the total amount becomes equal to or larger than a predetermined value. The server then sends the traffic information to a vehicle navigation device.

Abstract: A vehicle navigation system for selecting a suitable travel route based on transmitted traffic information. A server calculates a proposed travel route based on input data and defines communication points so as to newly extract traffic information for an area from each communication point to the destination from a traffic information storage device, where a point from which a detour around a place noted in the traffic information is included. The server stores data for identifying the registrant, the proposed travel route, and the communication points in a storage device and sends the traffic information and communication points to a vehicle navigation device. The sent traffic information includes detailed information about a section from the current or start position of the vehicle to the closest communication point to the vehicle on the way to the destination and simplified information about a section from this point to the destination.

Abstract: A signal processing system of an optical fiber gyro comprises a light emitting element for generating a monochromatic light, a fiber coil, a branching element for dividing the monochromatic light into clockwise and counterclockwise lights, for transmitting the clockwise and counterclockwise lights to opposite ends of the fiber coil, respectively, and for uniting again the clockwise and counterclockwise lights into a coherent light, a light receiving element for detecting an intensity of the coherent light, and an auxiliary light receiving element for monitoring an output of the light emitting element. When the light emitting element output is less than a predetermined value, a power for driving the light emitting element is controlled so that a direct current component or even times higher harmonics component of a sensor signal obtained from the light receiving element becomes constant.

Abstract: Apparatus for automatically dispensing accurately a predetermined quantity of a liquid required to be stored at room temperature including a syringe pump, a liquid tank, and a pump displacement mechanism for moving the syringe pump between the liquid tank and a container. The piston of the syringe pump is displaced by a piston displacement mechanism. A weigher measures weights of the tank and liquid in the tank as well as a draining system for draining the liquid of the liquid tank. Liquid is supplied to the liquid tank from a supply system. A control device controls displacement of the syringe pump and the piston of the syringe pump, actuation of the supply system and the drainage system, and reads measurement output signals of the weigher.

Abstract: A non-contact type seal device for a turbocharger in which lubricating oil is prevented from leaking into the compression chamber of the turbocharger over the entire range of rotational speeds thereof. The seal device of the invention includes a retainer mounted in a compression chamber of a housing of the turbocharger, a collar attached to a compressor wheel mounting portion of the rotor shaft of the turbocharger, and a ring provided on an inner peripheral surface of the retainer. An annular groove receiving the ring is formed in the outer peripheral surface of the collar. A first gap is formed between the outer peripheral surface of the collar and the inner peripheral surface of the retainer, while a second gap is formed between the inner surface of the annular groove and each of the inner and outer end surfaces of the ring. A threaded groove is formed in the inner peripheral surface of the retainer in opposition to the outer peripheral surface of the collar.