Abstract: An aspect of the invention is directed to a system of both atmospheric and underwater sensors for measuring pressure waves from a noise source. A system of pressure sensors can be formed to determine the location of an external noise source, whether in air or underwater. The system includes at least two arrays consisting of pressure sensors, including at least one atmospheric pressure sensor and at least one underwater pressure sensor, such as a hydrophone. Each sensor may be a seven-fiber intensity modulated fiber optic pressure sensor. The system includes an analog to digital converter for digitizing the pressure data received from each sensor and a processor which processes the received signals to calculate an approximate location of the noise source based upon the pressure signals received by the sensors at different times of arrival. The system can provide this capability in remote applications due to its low power requirements.

Abstract: A vibration control device is provided which enables an awakening effect for a user to be increased while making it difficult to give discomfort to the user. A harmonic signal generating section of a vibration control device is configured to successively output a plurality of alternating signals for driving a vibration unit. By way of the plurality of alternating signals which is successively output and has a frequency ratio represented with a predetermined integer ratio, vibration generated with the plurality of alternating signals can more easily awaken a user while making it difficult to give discomfort to the user.

Abstract: An optical engine for 3D detection and a 3D detection device. The optical engine includes a light source, a lighting optical system, a DMD light modulator, a projection imaging system and a projection plane which are sequentially arranged along a light path. Light emitted by the light source is collimated, diverted or converged to be uniformly irradiated onto the DMD light modulator, and a beam modulated by the DMD light modulator is projected by the projection imaging system onto the projection plane. The optical engine is small in size and can realize tilted scanning.

Abstract: An aspect of the invention is directed to a system of both atmospheric and underwater sensors for measuring pressure waves from a noise source. A system of pressure sensors can be formed to determine the location of an external noise source, whether in air or underwater. The system includes at least two arrays consisting of pressure sensors, including at least one atmospheric pressure sensor and at least one underwater pressure sensor, such as a hydrophone. Each sensor may be a seven-fiber intensity modulated fiber optic pressure sensor. The system includes an analog to digital converter for digitizing the pressure data received from each sensor and a processor which processes the received signals to calculate an approximate location of the noise source based upon the pressure signals received by the sensors at different times of arrival. The system can provide this capability in remote applications due to its low power requirements.

Abstract: A fiber optic sensor system for measuring electric currents, such as the associated with geomagnetic disturbances and electromagnetic pulses. A fiber optic sensor system is disclosed including at least one light source, one or more first optical fibers having a first end arranged to receive light from the light source(s) and transmit the light to at least one of the sensor, and one or more second optical fibers arranged to receive reflected light from the fiber optic sensors and transmit the reflected light to a light sensing element. Using the sensors and the system, it is possible to measure currents within a structure of interest, such as upon the grounded neutral of an electric power transformer, take multiple measurements of current at the same piece of equipment or at multiple locations, or measure current and other physical phenomena on separate materials or structures.

Abstract: An aspect of the invention is directed to a system of both atmospheric and underwater sensors for measuring pressure waves from a noise source. A system of pressure sensors can be formed to determine the location of an external noise source, whether in air or underwater. The system includes at least two arrays consisting of pressure sensors, including at least one atmospheric pressure sensor and at least one underwater pressure sensor, such as a hydrophone. Each sensor may be a seven-fiber intensity modulated fiber optic pressure sensor. The system includes an analog to digital converter for digitizing the pressure data received from each sensor and a processor which processes the received signals to calculate an approximate location of the noise source based upon the pressure signals received by the sensors at different times of arrival. The system can provide this capability in remote applications due to its low power requirements.

Abstract: An intensity modulated fiber optic acceleration sensor is disclosed. The sensor includes a fiber bundle, comprising a transmitting optical fiber and at least one receiving optical fiber, and reflector spaced apart from the fiber probe. The reflector is attached to an element that exhibits a physical displacement in response to acceleration, such as a cantilever or a coil spring. The reflector moves in a direction relative to the fiber optic probe in response to acceleration. The amount of light received by the receiving fiber changes in response to the change in distance between the reflective surface and the fiber probe due to acceleration. A fiber optic sensor system for detecting acceleration along multiple planes of an object or objects of interest is disclosed. A triaxial sensor system has fiber optic sensors and may be configured to measure acceleration signals along three axes from a common plane of an object.

Abstract: A fiber optic sensor for measuring voltage in direct current and alternating current systems is disclosed. The sensor may include an optical fiber probe containing transmitting and receiving fibers, fixed conductor elements, and a dynamic conductor element with a reflective surface or material. The reflector may be attached to a dynamic conductor. The two fixed conductors may be placed parallel to one another and coupled to a static voltage source. The dynamic conductor may bisect the fixed conductors and be coupled to a voltage source. The dynamic conductor may be spaced apart from the ends of the fibers in the fiber probe, and positioned so that light transmitted through the transmitting fiber is reflected by that surface into a receiving fiber. A light sensing means may be coupled to the receiving fiber, so light from a light reflected by the reflector body back into the receiving fibers is detected.

Abstract: When a route searching command is input, a control unit searches for a provisional route disregarding remaining energy. Next, a finding unit finds charging lanes and charging spots near the provisional route and a calculation unit calculates a charging lane traveling distance and a spot charging usage amount. Then, a searching unit searches for charging lane information, and the like, the first route that restrains charging up cost and uses charging lanes and searches for, on the basis of the spot charging usage amount, charging spot information, and the like, the second route that restrains charging up cost and uses charging spots. A generation unit generates information about the retrieved routes that includes charging up cost and the expected time required. which is presented by a presentation unit. Accordingly, it is possible to find routes including charging plans that use charging lanes and charging spots and to enhance user convenience.

Abstract: A fiber optic sensor for measuring electromagnetic phenomena, including electrical and magnetic fields, voltage, and current is disclosed. The sensor includes an optical fiber probe containing a transmitting fiber and at least one receiving fiber, and a reflective surface or body. The reflective surface or body may be part of or attached to a material exhibiting a physical displacement from a force exerted upon the material due to electromagnetic phenomena, such as an electrical field, a magnetic field, voltage, and current. The reflective surface may be spaced apart from the ends of the fibers in the probe, and positioned so that light transmitted through the transmitting fiber is reflected by that surface into at least one receiving fiber. A light sensing means is coupled to the at least one receiving fiber, so light from a light reflected by the reflector body back into the receiving fibers is detected.

Abstract: A comb electrode structure including a plurality of first comb fingers, a plurality of second comb fingers and a first reinforced comb finger is provided. The first comb fingers and the second comb fingers are interlaced with each other. The first reinforced comb finger is located at the outermost side of the first comb fingers, and electrically connected to the first comb fingers. In an embodiment, the width of the first reinforced comb finger is greater than that of the first comb fingers. In another embodiment, the thickness of the first reinforced comb finger is greater than that of the first comb fingers.

Abstract: A fuel efficiency display device includes a past average fuel efficiency (AFE) calculating unit, a present AFE calculating unit, an AFE comparison unit, and a display unit. The past AFE calculating unit calculates AFE from a start time of use of the fuel efficiency display device to a finish time of a last driving operation as a past AFE. The present AFE calculating unit calculates an AFE at constant time intervals or at constant intervals of running distance as a present AFE since a start time of a present driving operation. The AFE comparison unit makes a comparison between the present AFE and the past AFE. The display unit displays a proportion of a number of times that the present AFE is more efficient than the past AFE to a total number of the comparisons between the present AFE and the past AFE.

Abstract: A determination unit determines whether or not the vehicle is running on a road known by a user. A mode setting unit sets an output mode to a known road running mode in a case where the determination unit determines that the vehicle is running on the known road, and sets the output mode to a normal mode in a case where the determination unit determines that the vehicle is not running on the known road. A function suppressing unit suppresses the interrupt function in the known road running mode. A valuable information presenting unit displays, in the known road running mode, some or all valuable information in a larger scale compared to the normal mode among plural piece of information displayed in the normal mode, and/or which displays other valuable information which is not displayed in the normal mode.

Abstract: The light emitting diode package of the present invention uses photosensitive materials to form phosphor encapsulations or a phosphor layer, which can be fabricated by means of semiconductor processes in batch. Also, the concentration of phosphors in individual regions can be accurately and easily controlled by a laser printing process or by light-through holes. Accordingly, the optic effects of light emitting diode packages can be accurately adjusted.

Abstract: An innovative realization of computer hardware, software and firmware comprising a multiprocessor system wherein at least one processor can be configured to have a fixed instruction set and one or more processors can be statically or dynamically configured to implement a plurality of processor states in a plurality of technologies. The processor states may be instructions sets for the processors. The technologies may include programmable logic arrays.

Abstract: A map creation device includes a simple-ground-information creating unit, an on-ground-structure-information creating unit, and a map-information creating unit. The simple-ground-information creating unit creates, based on the ground object, a simple ground object expressing the three-dimensional shape with less amount of data than the ground object. The on-ground-structure-information creating unit creates, based on the simple ground object, an on-ground-structure object expressing a three-dimensional shape of an on-ground structure that is present on a surface of the ground by adding height information to a two-dimensional on-ground-structure object expressing a two-dimensional shape of the on-ground structure. The map-information creating unit creates map information in which the on-ground-structure object is superimposed on the ground object.

Abstract: A display control apparatus includes a position acquiring unit that acquires position information concerning a current position of a mobile object; an extracting unit that extracts position information related to regions included on a road information sign; a calculating unit that, based on the position information concerning the current position of the mobile object and the position information related to the regions included on the road information sign, calculates distances to each of the regions from the current position of the mobile object; and a display control unit that sets, based on the distances calculated by the calculating unit, a display state for text indicating the regions included on the road information sign and displays, in the display state set and on a display screen, the road information sign having the text.

Abstract: A ground object is arranged so that it overlaps with a cylindrical object. Inside the cylindrical object, foot data of the ground object is arranged. Since the foot data on the side of a fore-end opening is positioned behind a fore-end face object with respect to view point coordinates, hidden surface removal is carried out for an image of the foot data on the side of the fore-end opening viewed from the view point coordinates by a Z value of a transparent drawn image of the fore-end face object.

Abstract: A simulation system, a computer product to implement a simulation method, and a method of simulating a digital circuit that has at least one element and at least one clock signal having clock attributes. The method includes maintaining a data structure for time-scheduled events scheduled to occur at particular simulation-times; and maintaining a data structure for clock-scheduled events each corresponding to a particular clock signal and scheduled to occur at a time that can be determined from at least one attribute of the clock signal, such that clocked-scheduled events are distinguishable from time-scheduled events, and such that each and every transition of any clock signal need not be scheduled in the time-scheduled event data structure.

Abstract: The poxvirus proteins designated A41L and 130L bind to three receptor-like protein tyrosine phosphatases (RPTP), leukocyte common antigen related protein (LAR), RPTP-?, and RPTP-?, that are present on the cell surface of immune cells. When a host is infected with the poxvirus, binding of A41L to cell surface proteins on the host cells results in suppression of the immune response. The present invention provides agents such as antibodies, and antigen-binding fragments thereof, small molecules, aptamers, small interfering RNAs, and peptide-IgFc fusion polypeptides that interact with one or more of LAR, RPTP-?, and RPTP-? expressed by immune cells or interact with a polynucleotide encoding the RPTP. Also provided are RPTP Ig domain oligomers and Fc fusion polypeptides. Such agents are useful for treating an immunological disorder in a subject according to the methods described herein.