Abstract: A vehicle control device includes a driving control device configured to be supplied with electricity through a first power line and configured to execute a first process, and a steering control device configured to be supplied with electricity through a second power line and configured to execute a second process. The steering control device is configured such that, in a case where it is determined that power supply through the second power line has stopped during travel, when it is determined that the driving control device is not in a state of being able to execute the first process, the steering control device permits execution of the second process to stop, whereas when it is determined that the driving control device is in a state of being able to execute the first process, the steering control device does not permit execution of the second process to stop.

Abstract: A fusible plug for a high pressure gas cylinder includes a communication hole filled with a low melting point alloy, a porous metal sintered body is press-fitted in at least a part of the communication hole in a length direction, all or a part of the porous metal sintered body is impregnated with the low melting point alloy to solidify and composite the low melting point alloy. It is preferable that: the low melting point alloy has a melting point of 110° C.; the porous metal sintered body to be press-fitted is a porous metal sintered body having pores with an area ratio of 30% or more and 50% or less and having pores with a diameter exceeding 5 ?m among the pores of 80% or more in terms of area ratio to all the pores; and the porous metal sintered body is a porous austenitic stainless steel sintered body.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a constituent member of a constant-velocity joint includes: performing plastic working; and performing hardening of a material. The plastic working is performed with a material of the constituent member heated to a predetermined working temperature range. The hardening of the material is performed by utilizing heat applied for heating to the working temperature range in performing the plastic working as heat for the hardening of the material and cooling the material after performing the plastic working.

Abstract: A power supply device includes a driving control device and an auxiliary control device, the vehicle including a main power source, an auxiliary power source, and a supply path, the supply path being a path configured to be opened and closed according to a state of a start switch of the vehicle. The driving control device is a device that controls a state of equipment installed in the vehicle and the auxiliary control device is a device that controls a state of the auxiliary power source. The driving control device is configured to execute a storage process, a permission signal transmission process, and an initial value process, and the auxiliary control device is configured to execute a permission signal reception process and a stop process.

Abstract: An electric power source apparatus includes a drive control apparatus and an auxiliary control apparatus. The drive control apparatus and the auxiliary control apparatus are configured to communicate with each other. When one of the drive control apparatus and the auxiliary control apparatus is a first control apparatus and the other of the drive control apparatus and the auxiliary control apparatus is a second control apparatus, the first control apparatus is configured to continue a function to communicate with the second control apparatus even when the first control apparatus is not able to normally communicate with the second control apparatus, and configured to execute communication with the second control apparatus when the first control apparatus is put into a state where the first control apparatus is able to normally communicate with the second control apparatus.

Abstract: A monitoring device for monitoring an operation state of a device, the monitoring device includes a sound collecting device in which a plurality of microphones are arranged, the plurality of microphones being configured to convert a sound wave emitted from the device into a primary sound pressure signal, the sound wave including an audible sound and an ultrasonic wave, and an information processing device configured to perform a first processing of detecting presence or absence of an abnormality of the device, based on a signal, in an audible range, of the primary sound pressure signal, and a second processing of performing a beamforming processing on a signal, in an ultrasonic range, of the primary sound pressure signal to generate a secondary sound pressure signal, and detecting an abnormal portion of the device, based on the secondary sound pressure signal.

Abstract: A steering system includes a control unit. The control unit includes a manual steering angle command value setting unit, a first weighting unit, a reaction combined angle command value calculating unit, a turning combined angle command value calculating unit, a reaction force control unit configured to cause a rotation angle of a reaction motor to conform to a reaction combined angle command value, and a turning angle control unit configured to cause a rotation angle of a turning motor to conform to a turning combined angle command value.

Abstract: A method for producing a paint color material developing a color by a pigmentary color and a structural color, the method including: obtaining a mixed liquid containing a color material particles by alternately adding and mixing a liquid obtained by suspending core particles each having a uniform particle diameter in a solution containing Fe and a liquid containing tannic acid into a liquid containing water as a main component, the color material particles each comprising a core portion formed by the core particle and a pigmentary layer that is formed around the core portion and contains an iron tannate, and each having a particle diameter corresponding to a wavelength of the structural color; and washing the color material particles, in which a pH of the mixed liquid is adjusted to 7.

Abstract: A steering system includes a steering shaft; a motor configured to generate a torque applied to the steering shaft; and a control unit configured to control the motor. The control unit has a function of performing steering angle feedback control for causing a steering angle that is a rotation angle of a steering wheel to reach a target steering angle that is set based on a point of view of adjusting a rotational position of the steering wheel, as an adjustment process of adjusting the rotational position of the steering wheel. The control unit is configured to set a limit value for limiting a change range of the target steering angle with respect to the steering angle at each moment in a period in which automatic rotation of the steering wheel is hindered in a case where the automatic rotation is hindered while the adjustment process is being performed.

Abstract: An assist device includes a first worn component worn on at least one of a shoulder and a chest of a user, a second worn component worn on one of a hip and a pair of right and left legs of the user, a belt member provided along a back side of the user over the first worn component and the second worn component, an actuator provided on one of the first worn component and the second worn component, a position detection unit configured to obtain a position parameter indicating a position of the user, and a controller configured to obtain a required output in a direction to wind up the belt member from the actuator based on the position parameter and configured to control operation of the actuator.

Abstract: A steering control device includes a control unit configured to control at least an operation of a steering-side motor. The control unit is configured to calculate a target reaction torque; calculate a difference axial force that is used to limit steering for turning the turning wheels in a predetermined direction, the difference axial force being reflected in the target reaction torque; and set a reference angle to one of a steering angle and a turning angle, set a converted angle to an angle obtained by converting another of the steering angle and the turning angle according to a steering angle ratio, and calculate the difference axial force based on a difference between the reference angle and the converted angle.

Abstract: A steering system includes a steering shaft; a reaction motor; and a control unit configured to control the reaction motor. The control unit has a function of performing a correction process of rotating the steering wheel using the reaction motor such that a displacement in a rotational position of the steering wheel with respect to a correct rotational position corresponding to a turning position of the turning wheels decreases when a power supply of the vehicle is turned on and the rotational position of the steering wheel is different from the correct rotational position. The control unit is configured to perform the correction process when the displacement is equal to or greater than a predetermined permissible value and not to perform the correction process when the displacement is less than the permissible value.

Abstract: An ultrasonic inspection apparatus includes a transmitting and a receiving probe. The transmitting probe includes a first contact part having a first convex cylindrical surface in line contact with the curved surface, and a transmitting element configured to transmit an ultrasonic wave to the first surface. The receiving probe includes a second contact part having a second convex cylindrical surface, and a receiving element configured to receive an ultrasonic wave incident from the second surface. The transmitting element is provided along a first attachment surface perpendicular to a first transmitting virtual line that passes a first contact position and is slanted away from the receiving probe with respect to the line. The receiving element is provided along a second attachment surface perpendicular to a second receiving virtual line that passes a second contact position and is slanted away from the transmitting probe with respect to the second line.

Abstract: A steering angle calculation apparatus includes an electronic control unit configured to calculate a steering angle based on a torque caused by a driver and at least one of vehicle information, surrounding environment information, and driver information.

Abstract: A vehicle control device includes: dual-system control circuits that control power supply to dual-system winding sets of a motor; and dual-system rotation detection circuits. The control circuits calculate an absolute rotation angle of the motor, and, when a power source is turned off, store an absolute rotation angle of the motor at that time. The control circuits start when the power source is turned on and the absolute value of a difference between an absolute rotation angle that was stored when the power source was turned off last time and an absolute rotation angle that is calculated when the power source is turned on this time is equal to or smaller than a given threshold value, regardless of whether an abnormality has occurred in one of the dual-system rotation detection circuits or an abnormality of the dual-system rotation detection circuits is not determinable.

Abstract: A steering device includes a steering shaft, a motor, a stopper mechanism, and a controller. The controller is configured to execute a first process and a second process when a determined condition is established. The first process includes causing the steering wheel to operate to a first operation end through control of the motor and thereafter operate in reverse to a second operation end. The second process includes computing a neutral position of the steering wheel based on a rotational angle of the motor at a time when reverse operation of the steering wheel is started and at a time when the reverse operation of the steering wheel is ended.

Abstract: A magnetic shield includes a divided portion divided into a plurality of parts before attachment to a sensor device. The divided portion is integrated by bringing the plurality of parts close to or in contact with each other during the attachment to the sensor device. The divided portion in an integrated state includes a first shield portion that surrounds a body of a magnetic flux collecting ring from an outer side in a radial direction, and a second shield portion that surrounds a magnetic flux collecting portion of the magnetic flux collecting ring together with a magnetic sensor to extend outward in the radial direction from the first shield portion.

Abstract: A vehicle steering device includes a first setting portion 41 that sets a target assist torque in accordance with a steering torque, a second setting portion 42 that sets an angle controlling target torque for bringing an angular deviation between a target steering angle and an actual steering angle close to zero, an estimator that estimates a compensation object 43 load with respect to the angle controlling target torque, a first calculating portion 44 that calculates a target automatic steering torque based on the angle controlling target torque set by the second setting portion and the compensation object load estimated by the estimator, and a second calculating portion 44 that performs weighted addition of the target automatic steering torque and the target assist torque in accordance with a value that changes in accordance with a driver input to calculate a target motor torque that is a target value of a motor torque of the electric motor.

Abstract: A fuel cell system having a direct liquid fuel cell that uses a liquid containing a formic acid or an alcohol as a fuel includes: a fuel tank that stores the fuel to be supplied to the fuel cell; a fuel supply device that supplies the fuel in the fuel tank to the fuel cell; and a bubbling device that blows an inert gas into the fuel stored in the fuel tank.

Abstract: A steering control device is configured to control a steering device that changes a transmission ratio between an operation angle of an operation member and a steering angle of a steerable wheel. The steering control device includes: communication lines for transmitting vehicle speed information; and calculators communicably connected to each other and individually connected to the communication lines. Each calculator calculates the transmission ratio based on the vehicle speed information received via a corresponding one of the communication lines and determines whether the received vehicle speed information is valid.