Abstract: A user aboard a vehicle having installed therein an on-vehicle apparatus originates a call to an information center to indicate the specific type of information the user wishes to receive by following audio guidance provided by an interactive voice response device installed at the information center. The information center prepares the information desired by the user and transmits the information to the on-vehicle apparatus. In this vehicle information providing method, the contents of the audio guidance provided by the interactive voice response device are edited for each user based upon information pre-registered by the user.

Abstract: A method for isolating one compound or more than one compound from a biomass which contains microorganisms that have produced the compound or compounds, the method comprising the following steps: (a) preparing or obtaining wet cells having an average moisture content of between 30% and 80%; (b) subjecting the wet cells to primary drying to obtain primary dried cells having an average moisture content of between 5% and 50%; (c) subjecting the primary dried cells obtained in (b) to secondary drying to obtain secondary dried cells having an average moisture content of no greater than 10%; and (d) extracting or isolating, purifying and/or refining the compound or each of the compounds from the secondary dried cells obtained in (c).

Abstract: An information providing system for vehicles includes: a first information center; a second information center; and an on-vehicle apparatus. The first information center includes a voice line to be used by an operator, an information search device that executes a search for facility information from a telephone directory data recording device, and a data transmission device that transmits the facility information obtained through the search executed by the information search device. The second information center includes a position search device that executes a search for position data corresponding to the facility information transmitted from the first information center, from a position data recording device, and a data line. The on-vehicle apparatus includes a communication device that obtains the facility information provided as a voice message from the first information center via the voice line and obtains the position data from the second information center via the data line.

Abstract: Vehicle information indicating the conditions of a vehicle is transmitted from an on-vehicle apparatus to an information center at least before audio guidance provided by a and IVR system (interactive voice response system) begins. The IVR system at the information center determines the level of driving load on the driver (the driving load level) based upon the vehicle information having been received and adjusts the manner with which the interactive voice response is provided based upon the determined driving load level, e.g., adjusts the speed with which the automatic audio guidance for the user is output.

Abstract: A user aboard a vehicle having installed therein an on-vehicle apparatus originates a call to an information center to indicate the specific type of information the user wishes to receive by following audio guidance provided by an interactive voice response device installed at the information center. The information center prepares the information desired by the user and transmits the information to the on-vehicle apparatus. In this vehicle information providing method, the contents of the audio guidance provided by the interactive voice response device are edited for each user based upon information pre-registered by the user.

Abstract: Vehicle information indicating the conditions of a vehicle is transmitted from an on-vehicle apparatus to an information center at least before audio guidance provided by a and IVR system (interactive voice response system) begins. The IVR system at the information center determines the level of driving load on the driver (the driving load level) based upon the vehicle information having been received and adjusts the manner with which the interactive voice response is provided based upon the determined driving load level, e.g., adjusts the speed with which the automatic audio guidance for the user is output.

Abstract: An information providing system for vehicles according to the present invention, includes: an information providing center; and an on-vehicle apparatus. The information providing center includes: a call receiving device at which calls each corresponding to one of a plurality of numbers arrive; an information generating device that generates information to be provided corresponding to an arrival number by which a call has arrived at the call receiving device; and a transmission device that transmits the information to be provided which has been generated by the information generating device via a line on which the call has arrived.

Abstract: An information providing system for vehicles includes: a first information center; a second information center; and an on-vehicle apparatus. The first information center includes a voice line to be used by an operator, an information search device that executes a search for facility information from a telephone directory data recording device, and a data transmission device that transmits the facility information obtained through the search executed by the information search device. The second information center includes a position search device that executes a search for position data corresponding to the facility information transmitted from the first information center, from a position data recording device, and a data line. The on-vehicle apparatus includes a communication device that obtains the facility information provided as a voice message from the first information center via the voice line and obtains the position data from the second information center via the data line.

Abstract: In order to prevent an electrode tip 8 from being burred during dressing process, thereby attaining high quality and stability of the electrode tip, a tip dresser features a screw-threaded circumference 5 formed around the rotatable cutter holder 1 for securing a one- or two-piece formed cutter element 2, for permitting the holder 1 to be rotated in one direction A manually or by a suitable driver. Frusto-conical recesses are symmetrically formed in both sides of the holder 1 for receiving the electrode tips, allowing the cutter element 2 to be mounted so as to slightly extend by a predetermined amount beyond the conically recessed surface.

Abstract: An improved tip dressing process is provided wherein the pressure between the electrode tip of a resistance welder and the cutter of a tip dresser is varied during the tip dressing process. A pressure controller is also provided for controlling the pressure between the electrode tip and cutter during the tip dressing process. The pressure controller may be applied to independently control the tip dressing process of several resistance welders simultaneously.

Abstract: In an electrode tip dressing apparatus, a relatively weak pressure is applied on an electrode tip at the electrode setting, then a strong pressure is applied at finishing, and finally a lowered pressure is applied after a predetermined time period. The blade holder is provided with a clearance over the entire length of the blade for discharging the chips produced during machining of the electrode tip, thereby preventing blinding of blades caused by cutting chips.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to presenting rotative cutting tool of tip dresser. The blade to cut and repair side surface and/or edge surface of welding electrode tip is mounted in the holder with first tapered portion having the same angle of the blade to cut side surface of the electrode tip and second tapered portion having angle a little different from the first tapered angle in a recess of frustconical shape of the holder, said holder being provided with empty space so as to expel every cut powder of electrode tips generated in cutting and repairing operation from the recess of frustconical shape of the holder and tip of the blade has a small roundness or chamfer finishing.