Abstract: A vehicle park lock control method is presented with range positions including a P-range position and an N-range position in each of which a driving force is prevented from being transmitted to a driving wheel of a vehicle. A park lock mechanism is activated when in the P-range position. An operator is allowed to select whether or not to cause the park lock mechanism to be activated in response to key-off operation when in the N-range position. In response to continuous shifting of a range selector to one or more specific ones of the range positions, the park lock mechanism is prevented from being activated in response to key-off operation when in the N-range position.

Abstract: A memory with a test function and a method thereof. The memory includes a memory array having cells, input buffers divided into even- and odd-numbered groups and output buffers divided into even- and odd-numbered groups; at least two data input pads, respectively providing test data to the cells through the even-numbered and the odd-numbered input buffers; a first and a second logic gates, respectively performing a first logic operation on outputs of the even-numbered and odd-numbered output buffers; a third logic gate, performing a second logic operation on outputs of the first and the second logic gates; and at least one data output pad, coupled to an output of the third logic gate for providing a test result of the cells.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory and a partial writing method are provided. The semiconductor memory includes a memory bank, a write amplifier circuit, a plurality of input/output pins and a plurality of address pins. The write amplifier circuit is coupled to the memory bank through a plurality of internal input/output lines. The plurality of input/output pins are coupled to the write amplifier circuit through a plurality of input lines. A part of plurality of address pins receive a column address instruction, and at least one of another part of the plurality of address pins receive an operation code. The semiconductor memory determines a part of the internal input/output lines for transmitting input data according to the operation code, and operates the write amplifier circuit to perform a partial writing mode according to the operation code so as to write the input data into the memory bank according to the column address instruction.

Abstract: An in-vehicle equipment control system includes a mobile terminal configured to receive a request signal and transmit a response signal; and in-vehicle equipment having: an imaging part that images surroundings of the vehicle; an illumination part that radiates light; a transmission/reception part that periodically transmits a request signal to the surroundings of the vehicle and receive a response signal from the mobile terminal; an imaging controller that causes the imaging part to image an outside of the vehicle when the response signal is received by the transmission/reception part; an object recognition part that recognizes a presence of a hazardous object on the basis of the captured image; and an illumination controller that controls the illumination part to perform illumination in different ways when the hazardous object is recognized by the object recognition part and when the hazardous object is not recognized.

Abstract: The present application provides a method to recover noble metal ions by reduction with using yeast. In the method, a liquid containing noble metal ions is provided. An electron donor and yeast are added into the liquid to bring the yeast in contact with the noble metal ions to reduce the noble metal ions. The noble metal can be accumulated in a fungus body of the yeast. The electron donor can be an organic acid, a salt thereof, an alcohol and hydrogen gas.

Abstract: A display device for a vehicle includes a decorative member; a light source that emits light to the decorative member; and a virtual image generation unit that displays a virtual image between a driver of the vehicle and the decorative member. The light source is disposed closer to the driver than the decorative member, and is alternately switchable between a light-on state and a light-off state when the virtual image generation unit displays a virtual image.

Abstract: A vehicle illumination apparatus includes: a start switch that is provided in a vehicle interior, is operated by a vehicle user, and is used to start a vehicle system; a plurality of light sources arranged on a curved line that extends in a direction or in a plurality of directions from the start switch as an origin; and a control unit that turns on, when receiving a first signal indicating that the start switch is operated from an OFF state to an ON state, the plurality of light sources from the operated start switch as an origin, in the order of a light source close to the origin to a light source far from the origin of the plurality of light sources along the curved line.

Abstract: An in-vehicle equipment control system includes a mobile terminal configured to receive a request signal and transmit a response signal; and in-vehicle equipment having: an imaging part that images surroundings of the vehicle; an illumination part that radiates light; a transmission/reception part that periodically transmits a request signal to the surroundings of the vehicle and receive a response signal from the mobile terminal; an imaging controller that causes the imaging part to image an outside of the vehicle when the response signal is received by the transmission/reception part; an object recognition part that recognizes a presence of a hazardous object on the basis of the captured image; and an illumination controller that controls the illumination part to perform illumination in different ways when the hazardous object is recognized by the object recognition part and when the hazardous object is not recognized.

Abstract: A display device for a vehicle includes: a design display part for generating multiple split designs into which a single continuous design is split; and multiple virtual image display parts for respectively displaying virtual images of corresponding split designs. Each virtual image display part displays, among the multiple split designs, a near side split design which is a split design on the near side in the sight line direction of the driver, in such a manner that it continues into a far side split design which is a split design on the far side in the sight line direction of the driver, from the near side.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a means of using a yeast to recover noble metal ions in reduced form, i.e., as noble metals. [Solution] In a liquid to which an electron donor has preferably been added, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Zygosaccharomyces rouxii, Schizosaccharomyces pombe or a yeast of the Debaryomyces genus deposited as NITE-BP01780 is brought into contact with metal ions of a noble metal such as gold, palladium and platinum, and the noble metals, being the reduced form of the noble metal ions, are recovered from the recovered yeast.

Abstract: A control device for a hybrid vehicle has an engine, a starter motor that starts the engine, a driving motor that transmits a motor torque to the engine and a drive wheel, a starting motor selective control unit that starts the engine using the starter motor in response to a driving force request by a driver of the hybrid vehicle during a selected mode of operation in which the driving motor serves as the driving source, and that starts the engine using the driving motor in response to a system request.

Abstract: Provided are: a capsule for non-ferrous metal collection that can collect a non-ferrous metal; and a method for collecting a non-ferrous metal using same. The capsule for non-ferrous metal collection comprises capsule contents and a covering section covering the capsule contents, and collects a non-ferrous metal within the capsule for non-ferrous metal collection by means of the capsule for non-ferrous metal collection being immersed in a solution containing a non-ferrous metal.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided an indium recovery method for recovering indium from an indium-containing product, including a leaching step of allowing indium to leach into an aqueous hydrochloric acid solution by hydrothermal leaching using the aqueous hydrochloric acid solution as a leaching agent from the indium-containing product to obtain a leachate composed of an aqueous hydrochloric acid solution containing indium, and a separating step of adding a microbe for adsorbing In ions to the leachate to separate indium from the leachate.

Abstract: A vehicle display apparatus includes a left decorative panel and a right decorative panel each including a first instrument panel and a second instrument panel, a left rotating mechanism that rotates the left decorative panel about an axis of rotation and changes which of the first instrument panel and the second instrument panel to be allowed to face toward a driver in a vehicle, and a right rotating mechanism that rotates the right decorative panel about an axis of rotation and changes which of the first instrument panel and the second instrument panel to be allowed to face toward the driver in the vehicle.

Abstract: A display device for a vehicle includes a decorative member; a light source that emits light to the decorative member; and a virtual image generation unit that displays a virtual image between a driver of the vehicle and the decorative member. The light source is disposed closer to the driver than the decorative member, and is alternately switchable between a light-on state and a light-off state when the virtual image generation unit displays a virtual image.

Abstract: An objective of invention is conveniently concentrating a metal in a metal ion-containing solution with high efficiency and to recover the metal from the metal ion-containing solution with high recovery efficiency.

Abstract: Provided are: a capsule for non-ferrous metal collection that can collect a non-ferrous metal; and a method for collecting a non-ferrous metal using same. The capsule for non-ferrous metal, collection comprises capsule contents and a covering section covering the capsule contents, and collects a non-ferrous metal within the capsule for non-ferrous metal collection by means of the capsule for non-ferrous metal collection being immersed in a solution containing a non-ferrous metal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a sealing material having excellent water resistance for a long time. A sealing material A of the present invention comprises: a rubber resin sheet 1; and a thermoplastic resin foam layer 2 formed at least on one surface of the rubber resin sheet 1. The sealing material A has a 25% compressive strength in a thickness direction of 2 to 40 kPa as measured in accordance with JIS K6767 and the thermoplastic resin foam layer 2 has a closed cell ratio of 10 to 60%. As a result, the sealing material A has excellent water resistance right after the use thereof and even after a long time has elapsed, and is suitably used in various applications.

Abstract: A control device for a hybrid vehicle has an engine, a starter motor that starts the engine, a driving motor that transmits a motor torque to the engine and a drive wheel, a starting motor selective control unit that starts the engine using the starter motor in response to a driving force request by a driver of the hybrid vehicle during a selected mode of operation in which the driving motor serves as the driving source, and that starts the engine using the driving motor in response to a system request.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided an indium recovery method for recovering indium from an indium-containing product, including a leaching step of allowing indium to leach into an aqueous hydrochloric acid solution by hydrothermal leaching using the aqueous hydrochloric acid solution as a leaching agent from the indium-containing product to obtain a leachate composed of an aqueous hydrochloric acid solution containing indium, and a separating step of adding a microbe for adsorbing In ions to the leachate to separate indium from the leachate.