Abstract: A method of emanating a sound from a vehicle comprising detecting a speed of the vehicle, and emanating a speed sound, including emanating a sound profile and changing at least one of a sound pressure level and a pitch of the sound profile in relation to the speed of the vehicle changing. The method further comprises ceasing emanation of the speed sound upon the speed of the vehicle increasing from below a first threshold to above the first threshold, and resuming emanation of the speed sound upon the speed of the vehicle decreasing from above a second threshold to below the second threshold, the second threshold being less than the first threshold.

Abstract: A method of emanating a sound from a vehicle comprising detecting an accelerator state, a brake state, and a transmission state of the vehicle, and emanating a take-off sound. The take-off sound includes changing emanation of a sound profile from a first sound pressure level to a second sound pressure level that is greater than the first sound pressure level, upon first detecting the accelerator state transitioned from an accelerator released state to an accelerator depressed state while the brake state indicates the brake released state and the transmission state indicates a motive state.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes: a germanium layer; and a first insulating film that is formed on an upper surface of the germanium layer, primarily contains germanium oxide and a substance having an oxygen potential lower than an oxygen potential of germanium oxide, and has a physical film thickness of 3 nm or less; wherein a half width of frequency to height in a 1 ?m square area of the upper surface of the germanium layer is 0.7 nm or less.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes: a germanium layer; and a first insulating film that is formed on an upper surface of the germanium layer, primarily contains germanium oxide and a substance having an oxygen potential lower than an oxygen potential of germanium oxide, and has a physical film thickness of 3 nm or less; wherein a half width of frequency to height in a 1 ?m square area of the upper surface of the germanium layer is 0.7 nm or less.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes: a germanium layer 30; and an aluminum oxynitride film 32 that is formed on the germanium layer, wherein: an EOT of the aluminum oxynitride film is 2 nm or less; Cit/Cacc is 0.4 or less; on a presumption that Au acting as a metal film is formed on the aluminum oxynitride film, the Cit is a capacitance value between the germanium layer and the metal film at a frequency of 1 MHz in a case where a voltage of the metal film with respect to the germanium layer is applied to an inversion region side by 0.5 V; and the Cacc is a capacitance value between the germanium layer and the metal film in an accumulation region.

Abstract: A method of emanating a sound from a vehicle comprising detecting a speed of the vehicle, and emanating a speed sound, including emanating a sound profile and changing at least one of a sound pressure level and a pitch of the sound profile in relation to the speed of the vehicle changing. The method further comprises ceasing emanation of the speed sound upon the speed of the vehicle increasing from below a first threshold to above the first threshold, and resuming emanation of the speed sound upon the speed of the vehicle decreasing from above a second threshold to below the second threshold, the second threshold being less than the first threshold.

Abstract: A method of emanating a sound from a vehicle comprising detecting an accelerator state, a brake state, and a transmission state of the vehicle, and emanating a take-off sound. The take-off sound includes changing emanation of a sound profile from a first sound pressure level to a second sound pressure level that is greater than the first sound pressure level, upon first detecting the accelerator state transitioned from an accelerator released state to an accelerator depressed state while the brake state indicates the brake released state and the transmission state indicates a motive state.

Abstract: A method of emanating a sound from a vehicle includes detecting a transmission state and a brake state of the vehicle and determining whether a vehicle movement state indicates intent to move the vehicle from a stationary state based on the transmission state and the brake state. The method further includes emanating the sound when the vehicle movement state indicates intent to move the vehicle, and refraining from emanating the sound when the vehicle is in the stationary state and the vehicle movement state fails to indicate intent to move the vehicle.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes: a germanium layer 30; and an aluminum oxynitride film 32 that is formed on the germanium layer, wherein: an EOT of the aluminum oxynitride film is 2 nm or less; Cit/Cacc is 0.4 or less; on a presumption that Au acting as a metal film is formed on the aluminum oxynitride film, the Cit is a capacitance value between the germanium layer and the metal film at a frequency of 1 MHz in a case where a voltage of the metal film with respect to the germanium layer is applied to an inversion region side by 0.5 V; and the Cacc is a capacitance value between the germanium layer and the metal film in an accumulation region.

Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle to emanate an audible alert. The method includes determining when the vehicle is operating, and controlling a speaker system in the vehicle to emanate the audible alert outside of the vehicle for a period of time when the vehicle is operating. The audible alert has a sound profile that includes a simultaneous emanation of a first audible frequency component at a first sound pressure level and a second audible frequency component at a second sound pressure level, with the first and second sound pressure levels being greater than a sound pressure level of the sound profile at all other frequencies. The method further includes modulating the first sound pressure level of the first audible frequency component.

Abstract: A method of emanating a sound from a vehicle includes detecting a transmission state and a brake state of the vehicle and determining whether a vehicle movement state indicates intent to move the vehicle from a stationary state based on the transmission state and the brake state. The method further includes emanating the sound when the vehicle movement state indicates intent to move the vehicle, and refraining from emanating the sound when the vehicle is in the stationary state and the vehicle movement state fails to indicate intent to move the vehicle.

Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle to emanate an audible alert including determining when the vehicle is operating, and controlling a speaker system in the vehicle to emanate the audible alert outside of the vehicle when the vehicle is operating based on stored information representative of an internal combustion engine (ICE) noise profile. The audible alert has a sound profile including a simultaneous emanation of first, second and third audible frequency components having first, second and third frequencies, respectively, with the first and second frequencies emanating at first and second sound pressure levels greater than first and second representative sound pressure levels of the ICE noise profile at the first and second frequencies, respectively, and the third frequency emanating at a third sound pressure level less than a third representative sound pressure level of the ICE noise profile at the third frequency.

Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle to emanate an audible alert. The method includes determining when the vehicle is operating, and controlling a speaker system in the vehicle to emanate the audible alert outside of the vehicle for a period of time when the vehicle is operating. The audible alert has a sound profile that includes a simultaneous emanation of a first audible frequency component at a first sound pressure level and a second audible frequency component at a second sound pressure level, with the first and second sound pressure levels being greater than a sound pressure level of the sound profile at all other frequencies. The method further includes modulating the first sound pressure level of the first audible frequency component.

Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle to emanate an audible alert including determining when the vehicle is operating, and controlling a speaker system in the vehicle to emanate the audible alert outside of the vehicle when the vehicle is operating based on stored information representative of an internal combustion engine (ICE) noise profile. The audible alert has a sound profile including a simultaneous emanation of first, second and third audible frequency components having first, second and third frequencies, respectively, with the first and second frequencies emanating at first and second sound pressure levels greater than first and second representative sound pressure levels of the ICE noise profile at the first and second frequencies, respectively, and the third frequency emanating at a third sound pressure level less than a third representative sound pressure level of the ICE noise profile at the third frequency.

Abstract: An automatic sound suppression system is automatically disengaged whenever noise in an area and generated counter noise deviate in their reverse phase relationship or if the amplitude of the counter noise deviates from that of the noise. The system can also be automatically disengaged whenever divergence prediction means predicts that sounds of the noise and the counter noise diverge or whenever divergence prediction means predict that sounds of the noise and the counter noise are about to diverge. The system can also operate as a vibration reducing apparatus which is also automatically disengaged whenever divergence prediction means predicts that a vibration and a generated countervibration diverge.

Abstract: A computer music playing system of the invention permits setting parameters before playing, sound generation control, musical interval control, and special control during playing by merely operating a hand held type position input device. System operability is good, use efficiency is improved, and the computer can be used even if the user does not know music playing technique and musical theory. A hand held type position input device is provided, and by operating the hand held position input device, various selections and various settings in software are executed. The band members can be set, the playing style can be changed by a combination of the setting of the band members and the selection of the music to be played. The operator of the hand held position input device can participate as a member of the band.

Abstract: An opening which is formed in a cylindrical outer housing of a bush and which facilitates the draining of superfluous working fluid after an assembly process which is carried out totally immersed in the fluid, and which is reinforced by a bridged portion which extends in the direction in which a force and reaction to that force act and spans the opening so as to resist deformation when the bush is force fitted into an associated bracket.

Abstract: An insulating bushing through which an engine is supported on a vehicle body. The insulating bushing is comprised of a support elastomeric member tightly interposed between inner and outer cylinders. One of the inner and outer cylinders is connected to one of the engine and the vehicle body while the other is connected to the other of the engine and the vehicle body. The support elastomeric member is formed with main and auxiliary fluid chambers which are separate from each other in the peripheral direction. The main and auxiliary fluid chambers are in communication with each other through an orifice passage formed along the inner periphery of the outer cylinder. Additionally, a flange plate is fixedly disposed within main fluid chamber to divide the fluid chamber into two chambers located side by side in the diametrical direction.

Abstract: A power unit mount through which a power unit is mounted on a vehicle body. The power unit mount is comprised of an elastic support member securely disposed between inner and outer cylindrical members which are respectively connected to the power unit and the vehicle body. The elastic support member is formed with a hollow a part of which serves as a main fluid chamber. A diaphragm member is secured to the inner peripheral surface of the outer cylindrical member to define an auxiliary fluid chamber which is communicated through an orifice passage to the main fluid chamber. The diaphragm member is disposed separate and independent from the elastic support member, thereby enabling damped vibration frequencies to be tuned within a low frequency region corresponding to engine shake and/or idling vibration, regardless of the rigidity of the elastic support member.

Abstract: A power unit mount through which a power unit is supported on a vehicle body in a manner to insulate vibration transmission. The power unit mount is comprised of an elastomeric support body fixedly interposed between inner and outer cylindrical members which are connected respectively to the vehicle body and the power unit. The elastomeric support body is formed with a hollow defining a main fluid chamber. An elastomeric diaphragm is provided to define an auxiliary fluid chamber which is communicable with the main fluid chamber through first and second orifice passages which extend along the inner periphery of the outer cylindrical member. Liquid fills the main and auxiliary fluid chambers and the orifice passages. In the first orifice passages, the resonance point of the liquid is tuned to increase the loss factor of the power unit mount in response to relatively low frequency vibration, thereby dampening engine shake.