Abstract: An ignition timing control system for a direct injection spark ignition internal combustion engine which is operated at an ultra-lean burn combustion or at a pre-mixture charged combustion. In the system, a desired fuel injection end timing at which injection of the determined fuel injection amount should be ended is determined. Then, the difference between the desired fuel injection end timing and the ignition timing is calculated and is determined whether the difference is less than a predetermined value (crank angle margin), and the ignition timing is corrected by the predetermined value when the difference is determined to be less than the predetermined value, thereby enabling to prevent the overlapping of the fuel injection end timing and the ignition timing from happening and avoiding the problem of misfiring or residual of unburned fuel in the cylinder from occurring.

Abstract: Catalyst comprising a supported Cr(III) amorphous compound, characterized in that the support is formed by an aluminum trifluoride (AlF3) having an high surface area obtainable by alumina fluorination with gaseous HF at an initial temperature lower than 300° C., the temperature is rised with a temperature gradient≦100° C./hour up to the final temperature>320° C. and <450° C., the fluorination is continued at the final temperature until feeding a HF molar amount at least equal to the stoichiometric with respect to the alumina, the fluorination being carried out until a fluorinated alumina with a fluorine content not lower than 95% of the stoichiometric is obtained.

Abstract: An electrochemical capacitor has a pair of positive and negative electrode elements each having a solid electrode disposed on a surface of a current collector. The positive and negative electrode elements are disposed in confronting relation to each other with a separator interposed therebetween. The positive and negative electrode elements, together with an electrolytic solution, are housed in the casing. The solid electrode of the negative electrode element is made of a lithium vanadium oxide and an electrically conductive filler, and the solid electrode of the positive electrode element is made of activated carbon.

Abstract: There is disclosed a form document processing apparatus for entry of data described in form documents. The form document processing apparatus includes a main processing section for performing predetermined processing operations for entered form data, and an auxiliary processing section which, upon receipt of a request from the main processing section, performs, in an auxiliary manner, among the processing operations to be performed by the main processing section, a specific processing operation determined by the contents of form data. Therefore, specific processing operations determined by the contents of form data can be performed without a need to develop a program for each type of task.

Abstract: An expandable synthetic resin composition capable of providing a synthetic resin foam excellent in both heat distortion resistance and mechanical strength, as well as such a synthetic resin foam, are provided. An expandable synthetic resin composition incorporating a thermoplastic resin, a liquid crystal resin and a heat-decomposable foaming agent, as well as a synthetic resin foam which incorporates a thermoplastic resin and a liquid crystal resin dispersed in the thermoplastic resin and exhibits an expansion ratio of 1.1-50, are provided.

Abstract: A method for producing an electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte battery with improved charge/discharge characteristics such as discharge capacity and charge/discharge cycle life and with improved physical properties of the coating film. A mixture-coating material is prepared by kneading an active material composed of LixNiyMzO2 (0.8<x<1.5, 0.8<y+z<1.2, 0≦z<0.35; M is at least one element selected from Co, Mg, Ca, Sr, Al, Mn and Fe), an electrically conductive agent composed of a graphite having a flaky shape, and a binder and/or a solvent in a kneading apparatus under a condition satisfying the formula: Wa·Sa≧0.5×Wg·Sg where a specific surface area of the active material by BET is represented by Sa, a blending weight thereof at the kneading step is represented by Wa, a specific surface area of the graphite by BET is represented by Sg, and a blending weight thereof at the kneading step is represented by Wg.

Abstract: A member is disclosed which includes a hard carbon film provided through an interlayer or directly on a main body such as a vane. A mixed layer is formed within the main body or interlayer adjacent to an outer surface of the main body or interlayer. The mixed layer contains carbon and a constituent element of either the main body or the interlayer. The mixed layer has a carbon content gradient in its thickness direction so that a carbon content in a thickness portion thereof closer to an outer surface of the mixed layer is higher than in a thickness portion thereof remoter from the outer surface of the mixed layer.

Abstract: A jukebox apparatus including a magazine, a drive unit, a carriage for conveying a disk between the magazine and the drive unit, and a temporary storage unit movable between a transfer position in front of the drive unit and an escape position. The carriage has gripping arms, pinch rollers, and a pushing arm for transferring the disk. A control unit is provided to carry out a retry of transferring the disk by displacing the carriage when the disk is not transferred. The pushing time of the pushing arm can be changed by a retry of pushing the disk by the pushing arm. The temporary storage unit is normally monitored.

Abstract: The automatic following travel system of the present invention allows processional travel with a leading vehicle and a plurality of succeeding vehicles automatically following the leading vehicle, wherein Each of the vehicles comprises: a vehicle-to-vehicle communicator for communicating with the other vehicles; and a self position detector for detecting the position of the vehicle in which it is mounted, in the self coordinate system which is stored in the vehicle.

Abstract: In addition to the capacitors connected conventionally in parallel to an output of a bit line at the source of a reference cell 30, a capacitor C20 is provided. Further, a capacitor C21 that is provided which is connected during data reading operation and program verification operation. This capacitor C21 is disconnected during erase verification operation. Further, a capacitor C22 is provided which is connected during the program verification operation. Accordingly, it is possible to increase or decrease the electric potential of the signal SAREF output from the reference cell 30 during program verification operation and erase verification operation.

Abstract: A method for smoothly transitioning between different object representations in computer animation using stochastic sampling. The method allows for level of detail transitions between object representations made up of different geometric primitives, of different types, with different rendering attributes, and even different topologies without “popping” or other visual artifacts.

Abstract: Realistic computer generated character animation is achieved by modeling skin or other covering as a separate a quasi-static surface elastically tied to an underlying detailed, articulated model controlled by the animator. The result, automatically incorporates realistic stretching, and sagging, and the combined effect of multiple overlapping animation controls while retaining for the animator frame-by-frame control of a detailed model of the character.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory includes a memory having a plurality of input/output terminals for inputting/outputting parallel data: a parallel/serial conversion circuit connected to said parallel terminals of said memory so as to convert said parallel data of said memory into serial data and input/output the serial data; a plurality of test terminals connected to said parallel terminals of said memory, respectively; and a switch control circuit arranged between said parallel terminals of said memory and said parallel/serial conversion circuit, for disabling said parallel/serial conversion circuit.

Abstract: Process for preparing HCFC-123 with a content of olefins lower than 10 ppm and very small amounts of HCFC-123a and 123b by dismutation of HCFC-124 in gaseous phase by contact with a catalyst which essentially consists of three valence chromium oxide supported on aluminum fluoride, at temperatures in the range 150°-260° C., and with contact times between 5-25 sec.

Abstract: Hydro-2,2-difluoroalkylvinylethers having the formula CF2═CH—O—RA  (I) wherein RA is a radical containing fluorine, optionally containing halogens such as Cl, Br, I, hydrogen, functional groups CM, COOR′, CON(R′)2, SO2OR′, m wherein R′ is a C1-C5 alkyl, RA being selected from the following: a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated C2-C20 fluoroalkyl, or a saturated or unsaturated C4-C6 fluorinated cyclic group wherein optionally from 1 to 2 carbon atoms are substituted with oxygen atoms, or a linear, branched saturated or unsaturated, C3-C15 fluorooxyalkyl group, containing one or Core oxygen atoms.

Abstract: The present invention is a memory circuit having a plurality of word lines, a plurality of bit line pairs, and memory cells disposed at the cross-position thereof. The memory comprises: a sense amplifier which is shared by the first bit line pair and the second bit line pair disposed in the column direction and amplifies a voltage of the bit line pairs; a first and a second bit line transfer gates which are disposed between the sense amplifier and the first and second bit line pairs, and connects the bit line pair at the selected memory cell side to the sense amplifier; a bit line clamper, which is disposed between the first and second bit line transfer gates, is shared by the first bit line pair and the second bit line pair, and supplies the precharge level to the bit line pairs; and a bit line short circuit, which is disposed at the first and the second bit line pairs respectively and shorts the bit line pairs.

Abstract: A vehicle automatic transmission selectively establishes a plurality of shift ranges through a simultaneous engagement of the two hydraulic coupling elements C1, C2 of the first group and a simultaneous engagement of either one of the two hydraulic coupling elements of the first group and any one of the two or more hydraulic coupling elements C3, B1, B2 of the second group. A fail-safe valve 9 is interposed between an oil passage L3 communicating with the shift control valves 61, 64, 65 other than the shift control valves 62, 63 corresponding to the hydraulic coupling elements C2, C3 that are being intended to establish a predetermined single shift range and an oil supply passage L2. A resultant signal valve is provided that is adapted to output a signal pressure when hydraulic pressures of the two hydraulic coupling elements C1, C2 of the first group are inputted into the resultant signal valve to be found that the hydraulic pressures of the two hydraulic coupling elements C1, C2 increase.

Abstract: An EGR control system for a direct injection spark ignition engine operated at a plurality of the combustion modes comprising stratified-charge combustion and premix-charge combustion. The system includes a flow rate control valve equipped at the EGR passage to regulate flow rate of the exhaust gas to be recirculated which is operated when the one combustion mode is determined to be changed to another of a plurality of the combustion modes, thereby ensuring an EGR amount that is neither deficient nor excessive for the combustion mode, while preventing misfire from happening and preventing the degradation of drivability, fuel economy and emission performance from occurring. Alternatively, the system includes an actuator for regulating an opening of a throttle valve or a second EGR control valve installed in a branch passage and a passage switching valve for switching the EGR passage and the branch passage.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) polymer-based dispersions having diameter average sizes in the range 0.005-0.06 &mgr;m, which comprises: a) preparation of an aqueous perfluoropolyether (PFPE) microemulsion; b) microemulsion feeding into the polymerization reactor, in such amounts so that the microemulsion perfluoropolyetheral oil phase is present in a concentration higher than 2 ml for liter of reaction medium; c) reaction medium feeding in the gaseous TFE polymerization reactor, optional addition of surfactants, stabilizers, comonomers, transfer agents; d) addition of the initiator, stabilizers, comonomers and transfer agents; e) discharge from the reactor of the polymeric latex.