Abstract: Even when downstream stiffness in a brake hydraulic circuit changes due to variation in a caliper forming a part of a wheel cylinder, temperature, wear degree, and deterioration of a frictional pad, and/or the like, a brake control apparatus performs calculation processing for calculating a switching reference operation amount, switching operation amount deviation calculation processing for calculating a deviation from the switching reference operation amount, operation amount offset processing for offsetting a pedal operation amount detected by an operation amount detection unit, target hydraulic pressure calculation processing for calculating the target hydraulic pressure with use of the offset operation amount and a reference hydraulic characteristic, and control of the electric motor (21) according to the target hydraulic pressure.

Abstract: Even when downstream stiffness in a brake hydraulic circuit changes due to variation in a caliper forming a part of a wheel cylinder, temperature, wear degree, and deterioration of a frictional pad, and/or the like, a brake control apparatus performs calculation processing for calculating a switching reference operation amount, switching operation amount deviation calculation processing for calculating a deviation from the switching reference operation amount, operation amount offset processing for offsetting a pedal operation amount detected by an operation amount detection unit, target hydraulic pressure calculation processing for calculating the target hydraulic pressure with use of the offset operation amount and a reference hydraulic characteristic, and control of the electric motor (21) according to the target hydraulic pressure.

Abstract: Detecting a touch on a touch sensor is performed using a microcomputer without requiring a large-resistance resistor. A capacitive electrode of the touch sensor is coupled to an external terminal of the microcomputer. The microcomputer comprises a current source circuit (e.g., constant current circuit) and an interface section which are coupled to the external terminal, a counter circuit coupled to the interface section, and a central processing unit (CPU). The CPU, after initializing accumulated charge on the touch sensor by an output circuit of the interface section, integrates charge onto the touch sensor with an output current of the current source circuit, acquires a time interval counted by the counter circuit until a signal obtained from an input circuit of the interface section inverts, and discerns whether or not the touch sensor has been touched, depending on the time count value.

Abstract: A water treating device includes a water container for containing water; an electrolyzing chamber for sterilizing water; a water treatment line which couples the electrolyzing chamber with the water container; a sensor for measuring residual chlorine concentration; and a device for controlling the amount of the water to be electrochemically decomposed in the electrolyzing chamber on the basis of the residual chlorine concentration measured by the sensor to keep the residual chlorine concentration of the water to be fed back into the water container within a predetermined range. A bypass line is provided which is branched from the water treatment line upstream of the electrolyzing chamber for sampling the water, introducing the sampled water into the sensor for the measurement of the residual chlorine concentration thereof, and discharging the sampled water into the electrolyzing chamber after the measurement.

Abstract: To provide an apparatus construction which makes it possible to perform a water treatment sequence by automatic control for reducing nitrate (nitrite) ions in water being treated through an electrochemical reaction and substituting nitrogen gas for the resulting ammonia for removal of ammonia from the water; and a detecting method using the apparatus for automatically detecting the progress of reduction or denitrification, or degradation of the treating capability of cathode or anode. The water treatment apparatus comprises a cathode (15) which reduces nitrate (nitrite) ions through an electrochemical reaction, an anode (16), an electrolytic bath (10) containing the cathode and the anode, and a hydrogen gas sensor (30) which measures a hydrogen gas concentration in the electrolytic bath (10). Water to be treated is introduced into the electrolytic bath (10), and an electric current is applied to the water.

Abstract: Into an electrolytic bath storing water to be treated, saturated sodium chloride solution identified as an electrolysis accelerator is added from an electrolysis accelerator bath. The water to be treated is subjected to electrolysis. In the electrolytic bath, water to be treated is introduced from an inlet during the electrolysis process. The water subjected to electrolysis in electrolytic bath is output to a reservoir via an overflow port. A plurality of electrode pairs are provided in the electrolytic bath. During the electrolysis process, the value of the current flowing across the electrodes of the electrode pair arranged most upstream of a water channel from the inlet to the overflow port in the electrolytic bath is detected, and control is provided such that the current value is within a predetermined range by adjusting the concentration of the accelerator in the electrolytic bath.

Abstract: Water to be treated within a water tank is circulated between the water tank and an electrolysis vessel by means of a circulating pump. In the electrolysis vessel, hypochlorous acid is generated by electrolysis with a pair of electrodes. The generated hypochlorous acid is introduced into the water tank and used for sterilization of the water to be treated. A first three-way valve is controlled to guide the water to be treated within the electrolysis vessel either to the water tank or to a drain. For a prescribed period of time after the polarities of the electrodes constituting the electrode pair are switched to each other, the water to be treated within the electrolysis vessel is guided to the drain to prevent impurities attached to the electrode surface from being introduced into the water tank.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a water treatment system for sterilizing water retained in a water container. The system includes a circulation process line for pumping the to-be-sterilized water out of the water container, sterilizing the water through electrolysis, and feeding the sterilized water back into the water container; an arrangement for producing a sterilizing solution having a sterilizing function by electrolyzing an electrolytic solution containing chlorine ions and having a function of promoting an electrochemical reaction; and an arrangement for supplying the produced sterilizing solution into the circulation process line as required. The system can constantly sterilize the water in the circulation process line and, as required, additionally supply the sterilizing solution produced by the sterilizing solution producing arrangement into the circulation process line according to a variation in the quality of the water.

Abstract: The present invention provides a water treating device, which comprises: a water container for containing water to be treated; an electrolyzing chamber for sterilizing the to-be-treated water by way of electrochemical decomposition through energization of an electrode set consisting of at least two electrode plates; a water treatment line through which the to-be-treated water is introduced into the electrolyzing chamber from the water container and fed back into the water container after the sterilization of the water in the electrolyzing chamber; a residual chlorine sensor for measuring the residual chlorine concentration of the to-be-treated water before the water is introduced into the electrolyzing chamber; and control means for controlling the amount of the to-be-treated water to be electrochemically decomposed in the electrolyzing chamber on the basis of the residual chlorine concentration measured by the residual chlorine sensor to keep the residual chlorine concentration of the water to be fed back in

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a new water treatment device comprising an electrolytic tank to put water in, an electrode provided in the electrolytic tank, a water treating path for pouring, from a pool storing water, the water into the electrolytic tank and returning to the pool the water in the electrolytic tank, a residual chlorine sensor for measuring the residual chlorine concentration of the water, and a circulating pump provided on the downstream side of the electrolytic tank on the water treating path in order to circulate the water, and capable of simply and efficiently sterilizing water stored in pools of various sizes from a swimming pool to a home bathtub.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a new water treatment device comprising an electrolytic tank to put water in, an electrode provided in the electrolytic tank, a water treating path for pouring water in a pool and returning to the pool the water in the electrolytic tank, a residual chlorine sensor for measuring the residual chlorine concentration of water, and control means for controlling the energization of the electrode on the basis of the measured value by the residual chlorine sensor, and capable of simply and efficiently sterilizing water stored in pools of various sizes from a swimming pool to a home bathtub.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a water treatment system for sterilizing water retained in a water container, the system comprising: a circulation process line for pumping the to-be-sterilized water out of the water container, sterilizing the water through electrolysis, and feeding the sterilized water back into the water container; means for producing a sterilizing solution having a sterilizing function by electrolyzing an electrolytic solution containing chlorine ions and having a function of promoting an electrochemical reaction; and means for supplying the produced sterilizing solution into the circulation process line as required.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a new water treatment device comprising an electrolytic tank to put water in, an electrode provided in the electrolytic tank, a water treating path for pouring, from a pool storing water, the water into the electrolytic tank and returning to the pool the water in the electrolytic tank, a residual chlorine sensor for measuring the residual chlorine concentration of the water, and a circulating pump provided on the downstream side of the electrolytic tank on the water treating path in order to circulate the water, and capable of simply and efficiently sterilizing water stored in pools of various sizes from a swimming pool to a home bathtub.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a new water treatment device comprising an electrolytic tank to put water in, an electrode provided in the electrolytic tank, a water treating path for pouring water in a pool and returning to the pool the water in the electrolytic tank, a residual chlorine sensor for measuring the residual chlorine concentration of water, and control means for controlling the energization of the electrode on the basis of the measured value by the residual chlorine sensor, and capable of simply and efficiently sterilizing water stored in pools of various sizes from a swimming pool to a home bathtub.

Abstract: A clothes drier according to the present invention can minimize failures in a sensor and can satisfactorily detect drying processing irrespective of the environment. In the clothes drier, an atmospheric temperature sensor 44L for detecting the substrate temperature required to determine the termination of the drying processing is disposed outside a circulating duct 18 and is mounted on a control substrate 42 having a thermal capacity on which a microcomputer for controlling operations performed by the clothes drier is mounted. Since the sensor 44L is provided outside the circulating duct 18, the sensor 44L is less affected by dust and water, as compared with a case where it is provided inside the circulating duct 18.

Abstract: A computer system with an emulation mechanism includes a program execution unit for executing an application program. The application program includes a write command. An emulation control unit writes an address and data concerning a write command in buffers in response to the write command. When a predetermined condition is satisfied, the emulation control unit generates and outputs an interrupt to the program execution unit. In response to the interrupt, the program execution unit executes an emulation program and emulates the address and data stored in the buffers upon execution of the emulation program.

Abstract: A cellulose-derived sponge showing good flexibility even in a dried state is disclosed, which comprises a matrix of a cellulose having an open-cell structure. The sponge shows mechanical properties satisfying at least one of the following conditions (I) and (II):Y.ltoreq.0.07X.sup.3 +0.39X.sup.2 -0.04X+0.04 (I)Z.ltoreq.0.24X.sup.3 +1.17X.sup.2 -0.78X+0.08 (II)wherein X, Y and Z stand for the thickness (mm), the bending rigidity (gf cm.sup.2 /cm) and the hysteresis of bending moment (gf cm/cm), respectively, of the sponge having a bulk density of 0.8 g/cm.sup.3 or less and a water content of 25% by weight or less. The sponge may be prepared by mixing viscose, reinforcing fibers, salt cake, a foaming agent and an anionic polyelectrolyte with each other, and solidifying the mixture in a mold.