Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid storing device that includes at least a tank for storing a liquid, a supply tube that supplies the liquid to the tank, and a discharge tube that discharges the liquid stored in the tank. The supply tube diverges at a T branch joint into an upper supply tube and a lower supply tube. The upper supply tube has an upper supply port in the tank, the upper supply port positioned above a level of the liquid stored in the tank. The lower supply tube has a lower supply port in the tank, the lower supply port positioned below the level of the liquid.

Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a light distribution pattern control unit, a swivel control unit, a leveling control unit, and an ADB control device. The light distribution pattern control unit changes and controls a light distribution pattern of the lamp. The swivel control unit deflects and controls a lamp optical axis in right and left directions. The leveling control unit controls the lamp optical axis in up and down directions. The ADB control device drives and controls the light distribution pattern control unit, the swivel control unit, and the leveling control unit. The ADB control device is configured so that an actuator of the swivel control unit, an actuator of the leveling control unit, and drive circuit sections that drive the light distribution pattern control unit, the swivel control unit, and the leveling control unit, respectively can be incorporated therein individually.

Abstract: A printing system includes plural image forming apparatuses and a print instruction apparatus connected through a communication network. The control section of the print instruction apparatus includes a database holding an apparatus information list and an apparatus managing section configured to transmit live confirming information to each of the image forming apparatuses with referring to the apparatus information list, recognize image forming apparatuses connected to the communication network based on receipt of response to the live confirming information, transmit an acquisition request of device information to an image forming apparatus selected on a screen showing a list of the recognized image forming apparatuses, and acquire the apparatus information from the selected image forming apparatus.

Abstract: A job processing system including; an operation section accepting an operation of setting of job; a generate section generating a job data based on a setting information related to the setting of the job which accepted a setting completion in the operation section; a first storage section storing the generated job data; an execution section executing the job based on the job data; a detection section detecting computer viruses within the job processing system; and, a control section deciding necessity of the detection based on the job data related to the job.

Abstract: A job processing system including; an operation section accepting an operation of setting of job; a generate section generating a job data based on a setting information related to the setting of the job which accepted a setting completion in the operation section; a first storage section storing the generated job data; an execution section executing the job based on the job data; a detection section detecting computer viruses within the job processing system; and, a control section deciding necessity of the detection based on the job data related to the job.

Abstract: An initialization function of a lighting direction control apparatus of a vehicle lamp is provided with functions: for swinging, in a first direction, a lamp across the initial position until the lamp is bumped; for swinging, in the opposite direction (a second direction), the lamp from the bumped position across the initial position at a predetermined angle; and for swinging, in the first direction, the lamp at an angle across the initial direction. The bumped position is defined as a deflection angle position at which the headlamp does not dazzle the driver of a car approaching from the opposite direction. The predetermined angle is defined as an angle greater than a reflection error angle that is generated at the bumping time.

Abstract: An initialization function of a lighting direction control apparatus of a vehicle lamp is provided with functions: for swinging, in a first direction, a lamp across the initial position until the lamp is bumped; for swinging, in the opposite direction (a second direction), the lamp from the bumped position across the initial position at a predetermined angle; and for swinging, in the first direction, the lamp at an angle across the initial direction. The bumped position is defined as a deflection angle position at which the headlamp does not dazzle the driver of a car approaching from the opposite direction. The predetermined angle is defined as an angle greater than a reflection error angle that is generated at the bumping time.

Abstract: A vehicle headlamp device contains a rotation-state recognizing circuit operating such that when any of Hall elements used for controlling a rotational position of a drive motor for deflecting the optical axes in a headlamp device is abnormal, a rotation-state recognizing circuit recognizes a rotational position of the drive motor based on the output signals of the remaining Hall elements and a predetermined angle prediction time computed using a rotational period of the drive motor. With provision of the rotation-state recognizing circuit, even when any of the Hall elements becomes defective, the rotation of the drive motor is normally controlled to thereby secure a proper optical-axis deflection control in the headlamp device.

Abstract: A vehicle headlamp device contains a rotation-state recognizing circuit operating such that when any of Hall elements used for controlling a rotational position of a drive motor for deflecting the optical axes in a headlamp device is abnormal, a rotation-state recognizing circuit recognizes a rotational position of the drive motor based on the output signals of the remaining Hall elements and a predetermined angle prediction time computed using a rotational period of the drive motor. With provision of the rotation-state recognizing circuit, even when any of the Hall elements becomes defective, the rotation of the drive motor is normally controlled to thereby secure a proper optical-axis deflection control in the headlamp device.

Abstract: A head lamp device includes: a swivel lamp 3R, 3L having a projector lamp 30 capable of controlling an irradiating direction or an irradiating range of light emitted from a light source 17; an actuator 4 including a brushless motor and a gear mechanism for deflecting the projector lamp 30; a Hall element for detecting a rotary range of the brushless motor; and an abnormality judgment means for judging an abnormality of the actuator 4 according to a rotary range of the brushless motor detected by the Hall element when the brushless motor is driven according to a predetermined condition. A cause of the abnormality of the actuator 4 can be properly judged without using a potentiometer, and AFS can be properly controlled.

Abstract: A vehicle lighting apparatus includes abnormality detecting means for detecting abnormality in the AFS of the vehicle lighting apparatus, and means for adjusting optical axis of the lamp in the vertical direction for setting the angle of the optical axis of the lamp downward in the vertical direction in comparison with the reference angle upon receipt of abnormality-detected signal from the abnormality detecting means. When the vehicle lighting apparatus lapsed into malfunction, by tilting the optical axis of the lamp in the deflected state downward in the vertical direction, the lamp is prevented from dazzling oncoming cars even when the lamp is in the deflected state toward the oncoming cars, thereby realizing failsafe which is preferable in terms of traffic safety.

Abstract: A vehicle lighting apparatus includes abnormality detecting means for detecting abnormality in the AFS of the vehicle lighting apparatus, and means for adjusting optical axis of the lamp in the vertical direction for setting the angle of the optical axis of the lamp downward in the vertical direction in comparison with the reference angle upon receipt of abnormality-detected signal from the abnormality detecting means. When the vehicle lighting apparatus lapsed into malfunction, by tilting the optical axis of the lamp in the deflected state downward in the vertical direction, the lamp is prevented from dazzling oncoming cars even when the lamp is in the deflected state toward the oncoming cars, thereby realizing failsafe which is preferable in terms of traffic safety.

Abstract: A vehicle monitoring system is provided. Based on operation contents on a remote control unit, an engine speed, a vehicle speed, a REV signal representing a gear shifting lever in the reverse position, a PKB signal representing a parking lever in the activated condition, a VICS signal outputted from a VICS receiving apparatus, etc., the system selects the most suitable video signal or display contents out of respective image signals generated from a TV tuner unit, a video unit and a navigation system, an image signal outputted from a rear camera unit, display contents expressing the abnormality on the vehicle and display contents of the VICS signal. After selecting the most suitable video signal or display contents, the system displays it on a TV monitoring unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a superconducting composite wire. The method comprises forming a continuously supplied metal or metal alloy strip into a flume-shaped strip. A ceramic copper oxide superconducting powder material is filled in the interior of the flume-shaped strip. The flume-shaped strip is rolled such that a first edge of the strip approaches a second edge of the strip to form a tubing having a gap between the first and second edges and also having the powder material enveloped therein. The gap allows free access of oxygen to the powder material during a subsequent sintering step. The powder material is then sintered at a temperature of between 0 and 100.degree. C. less than the lowest melting point of any constituent of the material. The strip enveloping the sintered material is then deformed to a reduced cross-section and subjected to a heat treatment.

Abstract: A powder-in-tube method of producing an oxide superconduction wire is disclosed in which a preformed copper oxide superconducting powder is continuously filled into a tube precursor having a U shape cross-section formed from a long strip of metal material. The tube precursor is formed into a tube by bending and welding. The resulting tube is drawn to a reduced cross-section and further heated to sinter the packed powder to form the finished oxide superconducting wire.