Abstract: In an injection molding method, a resin is injected into a cavity of a mold in such a manner that a pressure ratio of a cavity surface pressure in the cavity to a cylinder pressure of an injection molding device is not less than 0.65, a first pressure keeping process to keep the cylinder pressure at a constant is conducted after the filling step, the cylinder pressure is increased so that the cavity surface pressure in the cavity is 0.95 times or more larger than the pressure at the time that the cavity has been filled with the resin; and a second pressure keeping process to keep the changed increased pressure at least until a cavity surface temperature becomes lower than a glass transition temperature of the resin.

Abstract: A traction control system for an automotive vehicle performs traction control by controlling an engine having an exhaust system with a catalytic converter and a brake system to reduce driving force delivered to driving wheels, so as to diminish excessive slippage of the driving wheels. The traction control system includes a controller for changing an engine control mode from an ordinary control mode to an exhaust temperature reduction mode when a temperature of the catalytic converter is higher than a predetermined temperature and changing a control parameter of engine control, so that the engine provides an increase in output torque in the exhaust temperature reduction mode.

Abstract: A supercharging pressure control device for an engine having a supercharger, which is driven by the engine and disposed in an intake passage downstream of an engine throttle valve, includes a bypass passage. The bypass passage connects a part of the intake passage, upstream from the supercharger and downstream from the engine throttle valve, and a part of the intake passage downstream from the supercharger. A bypass valve is disposed in the bypass passage. The bypass valve is controlled so as to allow intake air to bypass the supercharger at a controlled flow rate.

Abstract: A fuel control system causes a fuel injector to interrupt fuel injection during a continuous decrease in engine speed to a lower limit of a hysteresis range for fuel supply/fuel interruption and to resume the interruption of fuel supply after a continuous increase in engine speed beyond an upper limit of the hysteresis range and further causes a compulsory interruption of fuel supply when a transition of the engine from non-deceleration to deceleration while the engine operates at speeds between the lower and upper limits of the hysteresis range.

Abstract: For an internal combustion engine with a supercharger, a slip of the driven wheel is controlled by reducing torque of the engine, when the extent of the slip becomes large in relation to a road surface. When the running status of the engine exists in a non-supercharging region, the slip is controlled by at least one of operations for reducing the amount of fuel to be supplied to the engine and for retarding the timing of ignition (first slip control). On the other hand, in a supercharging region, the slip is controlled by lowering the pressure to be supercharged (second slip control). In a transient period of time when the running status of the engine is caused to shift from the non-supercharging region to the supercharging region when the first slip control is being conducted in the non-supercharging region, the first slip control is allowed to be continued until the slip is caused to be converged, in place of the second slip control.

Abstract: In a fuel control system of an engine having an air conditioner driven by the engine, fuel supply is cut during deceleration of the engine when the engine speed is higher than a first preset value with the air conditioner on and when the engine speed is higher than a second preset value with the air conditioner off, the first preset value being higher than the second preset value. When the air conditioner is turned off during the deceleration of the engine, fuel supply is cut when the engine speed is higher than the first preset value, and when the air conditioner is turned on during the deceleration of the engine, fuel supply is cut when the engine speed is higher than the second preset value.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the preparation of a carbonaceous molded body, which comprises mixing elastic graphite particles with a binder and molding the mixture. A carbonaceous molded article having a light weight and an excellent elasticity, which is characterized by a bulk density lower than 1.0 g/cm.sup.3 and a recovery ratio of 50% or more at a compressibility of 5 to 50%, is obtained according to this process.

Abstract: A process for producing an elastic graphite molded product having light weight and excellent elasticity which comprises the steps of mixing elastic graphite particles as fillers with a binder resin, thereby to adhere the binder resin to the surface of the elastic graphite particles as in the form of a spider web, and thereafter molding the thus obtained mixture.

Abstract: A control system for a vehicle, including an automatic transmission provided with a multiple transmission gear mechanism, automatically establishes a specific gear stage of a speed ratio from among a plurality of gear stages in accordance with an vehicle operatiing condition. A shift control signal producing device produces a shift control signal in order to produce a shift operation between different gear stages in accordance with the vehicle operating condition. An engine output control device reduces an engine output in synchronism with the shift operation so as to suppress a torque shock due to the shift operation. A detecting device detects a specific vehicle operating condition in which a change in a time lag between a generation of the shift control signal and an actual initiation of the shift operation in the transmission is greater than a predetermined level and produces a signal denoting the specific vehicle operating condition.

Abstract: A method for producing graphite structures which are of light weight and excel in elasticity from a carbonaceous material comprises in succession the steps of: (a) treating said carbonaceous material with nitric acid or a nitric-sulfuric acid mixture, (b) bringing the acid-treating carbonaceous material into contact with a basic aqueous solution to make it soluble, (c) adding an acidic aqueous solution to the obtained soluble matter to regulate the pH of said soluble matter to 3 or less, thereby precipitating a carbonaceous component therefrom, and (d) graphitizing the thus precipitated carbonaceous component at 2,400.degree. C. or higher temperature.

Abstract: A method for producing an elastic graphite material having a packing density of 1.0 g/cm.sup.3 or lower and a recovery of 50% or higher at a compressibility of 10 to 90% is provided, which comprises: heating a carbonaceous material rapidly while bringing the carbonaceous material into contact with nitric acid for expansion and foaming, and graphitizing the thus expanded and foamed carbonaceous material.

Abstract: A gear-shifting shock suppressing system for a vehicle provided with an automatic transmission which shifted to a desired gear-speed on the basis of a gear-shifting signal controls the output of the engine of the vehicle in order to suppress gear-shifting shock which occurs when the automatic transmission shifts. The gear-shifting shock suppressing system detects the interval between successive two gear-shifting signals and controls the output of the engine when the interval between successive two gear-shifting signals is longer than the predetermined time in a manner different from the manner in which the gear-shifting shock suppressing system controls the output of the engine when the interval between successive two gear-shifting signals is shorter than the predetermined time.

Abstract: An air-to-fuel ratio control system executes a feedback control of air-to-fuel ratio based on an output of an oxygen sensor. The oxygen sensor is judged to be active when a change of the output therefrom occurs to make a fuel mixture rich. For detecting the failure or breakdown of the oxygen sensor when the feedback air-to-fuel control is suspended, the air-to-fuel ratio control system comprises an activity sensor for detecting whether the oxygen sensor is active or inactive, an air-to-fuel ratio altering device for enforcing an alteration of air-to-fuel ratio to make a fuel mixture rich, and a judging device for judging the oxygen sensor to be broken down when no activity detection is made while the alteration of air-to-fuel ratio has been effected.

Abstract: The invention provides a toner recovery apparatus, wherein toner on the surface of photoreceptor is removed by a cleaning device and collected in a container. The image forming apparatus includes a stationary member having a toner inlet end and an opposite end. The toner recovery apparatus comprises a driving device for reciprocatingly moving the container along the stationary member. Bumper means are fixed to the stationary member for colliding with the container when the container moves towards the opposite end for applying negative acceleration to stop the movement of the container.

Abstract: A novel block copolymer consisting essentially of ethylene and propylene and comprising 1 to 20 parts by weight of block (A) having an ethylene content of 0 to 4% by weight, 5 to 49 parts by weight of block (B) having an ethylene content of more than 4% and less than 25% by weight, and 50 to 94 parts by weight of block (C) having an ethylene content of 25 to 85% by weight. The block copolymer is characterized by less formation of flow marks in molding, and also has excellent tensile characteristics.

Abstract: A method for producing graphite structures which are of light weight and excel in elasticity from a carbonaceous material comprises in succession the steps of: (a) treating said carbonaceous material with nitric acid or a nitric-sulfuric acid mixture, (b) bringing the acid-treated carbonaceous material into contact with a basic aqueous solution to make it soluble, (c) adding an acidic aqueous solution to the obtained soluble matter to regulate the pH of said soluble matter to 3 or less, thereby precipitating a carbonaceous component therefrom, and (d) graphitizing the thus precipitated carbonaceous component at 2,400.degree. C. or higher temperature.

Abstract: A graphite structure, which is of light weight and excellent elasticity and has a packing density of 0.5 g/cm.sup.3 or lower and a recovery of 50% or higher at a compressibility of 10 to 90%, is obtained by treating a carbonaceous material with nitric acid or a mixture of nitric and sulfuric acids and, then, heat-treating the obtained product at a temperature of 2,400.degree. C. or higher to graphitize the same.

Abstract: There is disclosed a coating agent for imparting electroconductivity which comprises electroconductive carbon black dispersed in a hydrophilic solution of a maleic acid copolymer subjected to treatment for imparting hydrophilic property by use of a basic substance.By applying the coating agent for imparting electroconductivity of the present invention to a substrate, particularly a paper, a high level of electroconductivity can be given without imparting air permeability or liquid absorbing characteristic.

Abstract: A modified copolymer prepared by modifying an unsaturated copolymer resin comprising at least one .alpha.-olefin having 2 to 12 carbon atoms and at least one 1,4-dienes represented by formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are defined as hereinbefore, thereby to introduce a hydroxyl group or epoxy group into at least 1% of an olefinically unsaturated bond in the resin. This copolymer has excellent printability and adhesive properties and also has a good durability.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrode using an electrolytically reduced product obtained by electrolytic reduction of a saccharide. According to the present invention, an electrode material of light weight having high energy density as well as high maximum output density, which can provide a non-pollutative battery can be obtained.