Abstract: A repair method for a structure having an open flaw in a welding heat affected portion, including, removing at least a part of the open flaw and thereby forming a concave portion in the welding heat affected portion, forming build-up weld layers so as to fill the concave portion, treating a surface of the build-up layers to reduce tensile residual stress by means of at least one of laser peening, shot blasting and water jet machining. Also disclosed is an apparatus suitable for carrying out the repair method.

Abstract: An engaging force of a pump impeller (1a) connected to an engine (21) and a turbine runner (1b) connected to an automatic transmission (23) is controlled by a controller (5). The controller (5) determines a target relative rotation speed of the pump impeller (1a) and the turbine runner (1b), and performs feedback control of the engaging force such that the difference between the target relative rotation speed and the real relative rotation speed is decreased. The controller (5) also performs feedforward control of the engaging force in a increasing direction. When the engine (21) is in a predetermined engine-stall prevention condition, the controller (5) prohibits the feedforward control so as to prevent an interference between feedback control and feedforward control.

Abstract: In a hydraulic pressure control system for an engine cylinder cutoff device through which a first group of cylinders are cut off with at least intake valves of engine valves included in the first group kept inactive, while a second group of cylinders are working, the system includes a valve mode switching mechanism being responsive to supply oil pressure for switching an operating mode of at least an intake valve of engine valves of each of the first group of engine cylinders from active to inactive. Also provided is a hydraulic pressure control valve regulating the supply oil pressure. A control unit incorporated in the system sets the supply oil pressure to a predetermined maximum pressure when initiating the inactive mode, and holds the supply oil pressure at a predetermined oil pressure lower than the predetermined maximum pressure before the inactive mode is released.

Abstract: In a toroidal continuously variable transmission, a secondary oil pump is provided in addition to a primary oil pump driven by an engine. The secondary oil pump is driven in response to rotation of a road wheel. A hydraulic servo mechanism is connected to a trunnion to create an offset of the power roller from a neutral position for a tilting motion of the power roller. A feedback device is provided for feeding a degree of progress for ratio changing back to the hydraulic servo mechanism so that the power roller returns to the neutral position when a desired transmission ratio has been reached. When the road wheel is rotated in a stopped state of the engine, hydraulic pressure from the secondary oil pump is supplied to the hydraulic servo mechanism so that an actual transmission ratio is brought closer to a desired transmission ratio.

Abstract: A vehicle suspension apparatus includes an axle. The axle includes a pair of trailing arms with a transverse beam. Resilient bushings connect the forward ends of the trailing arms to the vehicle superstructure. A linkage mechanism connects the beam to the vehicle superstructure. Under force causing lateral displacement of the axle, the linkage mechanism induces moment on the beam to counteract oversteer tendency due to the lateral displacement of the axle.

Abstract: A silicon wafer measuring method includes: (a) a first step of measuring a light transmission characteristic (I.sub.OBS) of the pulled silicon wafer by utilizing parallel polarized light incident at the Brewster angle into the pulled silicon wafer, (b) a second step of measuring a light transmission characteristic (I.sub.O) of a floating zone silicon wafer functioning as a reference silicon wafer by utilizing parallel polarized light incident at the Brewster angle into the floating zone silicon wafer, and (c) a third step of calculating a substitutional carbon concentration ?C.sub.SC ! on the basis of the light transmission characteristic (I.sub.OBS) of the pulled silicon wafer measured during the first step and the light transmission characteristic (I.sub.O) of the floating zone silicon wafer measured during the second step, (d) a fourth step of comparing the substitutional carbon concentration ?C.sub.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a compound semiconductor device in which a mixed crystal layer containing a III-V group compound is formed on a substrate, characterized in that when a part of the mixed crystal layer is subjected to etching by an etching liquid, the etching portion is subjected to etching while maintaining the state of not exposing light to the etching portion.

Abstract: A new and distinct Impatiens plant named ‘Danchelired’ characterized by having compact growth habit; small flowers; small, green leaves; and red flowers.