Abstract: A control system for an internal combustion engine having a plurality of cylinders and a cylinder halting mechanism for halting operation of at least one of the plurality of cylinders. The cylinder halting mechanism is controlled to operate all of the plurality of cylinders or to halt the operation of the at least one of the plurality of cylinders. The operating state of the cylinder halting mechanism is detected based on the amount of change in the detected intake pressure of the engine.

Abstract: In order to enhance adjustment efficiencies by automatic adjustment and gain excellent interchangeability overcoming the changes in characteristics due to variations in characteristics and wear of magnetic heads and the variations in characteristics of record media in high density recording/playback equipment, the present invention discloses a recording format provided with two recording areas of sinusoidal waves of a reference wavelength for making an adjustment of a playback amplifier and a short wavelength for making an adjustment of a playback equalizer, a recording area of adjustment data for detecting errors and making an accurate adjustment of the playback equalizer and a non-data area for recording system adjustment, and further provided on part of the foregoing areas with an indication that the medium is for automatic adjustment and at the same time with identification data to indicate kinds of the medium and, if necessary, to indicate kinds of the foregoing areas and also provided with time code, if

Abstract: After all the data words stored in a first scan transform RAM are initialized to "0"s, only signed level data words are overwritten, based on zero runlength data words, on "0"s at the positions designated by zigzag scan addresses in the first scan transform RAM. Thus, while only non-zero components out of 8.times.8 components forming one block are written in the first scan transform RAM, a block stored in a second scan transform RAM is read and initialized. Further, while only non-zero components of the next block are written in the second scan transform RAM, the block stored in the first scan transform RAM is read and initialized. This achieves, in real time, highly efficient runlength decoding responsive to a picture element clock signal of high frequency.

Abstract: Image data is processed to enlarge and contract an original image, represented by the data, by P times in an X-axis direction while the data is subjected to interpolation. The letter P denotes an arbitrary positive rational number. It is supposed that each of regions among pixels of the original image is divided into sub areas having a number of N by M, that is, N in the X-axis direction and M in a Y-axis direction. The letter N denotes an arbitrary integer equal to or greater than 2. The letter M denotes an arbitrary integer equal to or greater than 1. An N-time interpolation enlarging device or step serves to execute an interpolation process determined by an original-image sub area corresponding to a pixel of an enlargement/contraction-resultant image while simultaneously generating a plurality of pieces of process-resultant data representing a part of an image enlarged from the original image by N times in the X-axis direction.

Abstract: A digital signal recording/reproducing system specifically has an adaptive automatic equalizer for performing automatic waveform equalization disposed in a reproducing circuit of an RF system. In order to provide a run-up pattern which enables stable operation settlement of the adaptive automatic equalizer and a clock reproducing PLL at the time of reproduction, the digital signal recording/reproducing system comprises a run-up code generator for producing a run-up pattern composed of a combination of at least two digital value series of different inversion intervals. Thus, since an optimum run-up pattern for the reproducing circuit of the RF system is produced and recorded on a recording medium within a fixed period at the time recording, stable settlement of the operation of the clock reproducing PLL and the adaptive automatic equalizer is attained within a run-up period at the time of reproduction, thereby making it possible to suppress occurrence of a code error to a minimum.

Abstract: An automotive seat having a seat cushion latching device is disclosed, in which the changing of the seat cushion from an operative latched position to a folded latched position or vice verse is achieved by manipulating only one operation lever.

Abstract: A seat assembly for a motor vehicle is shown which comprises a lower rail secured to a floor of the vehicle; an upper rail slidably engaged with the lower rail; a base structure secured to the upper rail to move therewith; a seat cushion held by the base structure in a manner to pivot between a horizontal operative condition and an upright inoperative condition; a seat slide latching mechanism for latching the upper rail to the lower rail, the seat slide latching mechanism having a first cancelling device which cancels the latched condition of the upper rail when actuated; a seat cushion latching mechanism for latching the seat cushion at both the horizontal operative and upright inoperative positions relative to the base structure, the seat cushion latching mechanism having a second cancelling device which cancels the latched condition of the seat cushion when actuated; and a latch cancel inhibiting mechanism which inhibits the actuation of one of the first and second cancelling devices when the other of the

Abstract: A seat assembly for a motor vehicle is shown. The assembly comprises a lower rail secured to a floor of the vehicle; an upper rail slidably engaged with the lower rail; a base structure secured to the upper rail to move therewith; a seat cushion held by the base structure in a manner to pivot between a horizontal operative position and an upright inoperative position; a seat slide latching mechanism for latching the upper rail to the lower rail; a seat cushion latching mechanism for latching the seat cushion at both the horizontal operative and upright inoperative postions relative to the base structure; a latch cancelling mechanism incorporated with the seat cushion latching mechanism for cancelling the latched condition of the seat cushion when actuated; and a restraining mechanism incorporated with the latch cancelling mechanism. The restraining mechanism latches the upper rail to the lower rail when the latch cancelling mechanism is being actuated.

Abstract: A seat assembly for a motor vehicle is shown, which comprises a lower rail secured to a floor of the vehicle; an upper rail slidably engaged with the lower rail; a base structure secured to the upper rail to move therewith; a seat cushion held by the base structure in a manner to pivot between a horizontal operative position and an upright inoperative position; a seat slide latching mechanism for selectively latching and unlatching the upper rail relative to the lower rail; a seat cushion latching mechanism for selectively latching and unlatching the seat cushion at the horizontal operative and upright inoperative positions relative to the base structure; and a control handle incorporated with both the seat slide latching mechanism and the seat cushion latching mechanism.

Abstract: There is disclosed a wet friction material which comprises 5 to 40% by weight of a thermosetting resin as a binder component with the balance being a filler, wherein the filler includes at least a rubber and an exfoliated graphite.

Abstract: A seat slide device for a motor vehicle is shown, which includes a seat slide latching mechanism by which an upper movable rail can be latched at a desired fore-and-aft position relative to a lower stationary rail and a rail-disconnection inhibiting mechanism by which undesired separation of the upper rail from the lower rail is prevented even when a great load is applied to the rails due to a vehicle collision of the like. Lock openings formed in the lower rail can be used for not only the seat slide latching mechanism but also the rail-disconnection inhibiting mechanism. Thus, the lower rail has a satisfied mechanical strength.

Abstract: A locking slide apparatus (10) for mounting a slidable seat (3) in a vehicle and for facilitating the rearrangement of tandemly disposed seats (1, 2 and 3) is disclosed that has an elongated stationary rail (7) securable to the vehicle floor (4), a slide mechanism (12) adapted to support the seat and to slide along the rail, a lock mechanism (33) to secure the slide mechanism to the rail at selected positions therealong, an operating mechanism (34) to operate the lock mechanism, a seat position sensor mechanism (94) to sense the location of the seat along the rail, and an interlock mechanism (62) to prevent the operation of the lock mechanism if a passenger is occupying the seat.

Abstract: A locking slide apparatus (10) for mounting a seat in a vehicle, the locking slide apparatus including an elongated stationary rail (12) securable to a vehicle floor (11) and having a longitudinally aligned row of lock holes (18) extending vertically therethrough to form a linear rack, an elongated slide mechanism (13) adapted to support a seat thereon and supported by and longitudinally slidable along the stationary rail, and a lock mechanism (15) slidably attached to the slide mechanism and having lock pawls (19) upwardly insertable into and resiliently held in respective lock holes in the stationary rail to prevent the slide mechanism from sliding therealong.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting the position of a seat in a vehicle and position of eye of a sitter on the seat to thereby select an optimal position of a headrest on the basis of the detected position data. A plurality of data representing the seat position and the sitter's eye position are stored in a memory means to be read out for allowing a control means to performs arithmetic operation on the data as read out. On the basis of the result of the arithmetic operation, the positions of the headrests for a plurality of sitters can be selectively determined on the basis of the positions of the seat.

Abstract: Herein disclosed is an improved seat having a detachable tray member which is formed with spaced outward flanges. The seat comprises a seat cushion, a seatback mounted on the seat cushion and a pair of armrest units respectively mounted to both sides of the seatback. At least one part of each unit is formed at its inboard side with a straight groove. The parts of the paired armrest units are moved, when the units assume one given condition, to a position behind the seatback to hold the tray member having the outward flanges received in the grooves.