Abstract: An oil separator disposed inside a cylinder head cover of an internal combustion engine. The oil separator includes a body section defining an elongate separator chamber and having a blowby gas inlet and a blowby gas outlet. A partition wall is disposed to divide the separator chamber into an inlet chamber at side of the blowby gas inlet and an outlet chamber at side of the blowby gas outlet. The partition wall is formed with a plurality of passage holes each of which is triangular in cross-section. A collision plate is disposed inside the outlet chamber and located opposite to the passage holes of the partition wall. A slit-like opening is defined by a lower section of the collision plate and communicated with a drain section for discharging oil separated from blowby gas into a valve operating chamber.

Abstract: To provide a job scheduler, a job scheduling method, and a job control program that are capable of, even with an incapable CPU not equipped with a real-time OS, meeting basic real-time property that is required in a system. The job scheduler is a job scheduler 5 for calling each of a plurality of jobs for controlling an appliance to a main loop and causing each job to be executed. The job scheduler 5 carries out calling control including: dividing the jobs into a plurality of groups according to a degree of need for real-time processing of each jobs; setting a priority on a group basis; and restricting a calling frequency, per cycle, of a job belonging to a group of low priority to a minimum tolerated frequency.

Abstract: A seat is arranged in front of a back door. An airbag is configured to inflate into a space between the seat and the back door in a rear collision of a vehicle. Herein, when a lower frame portion of a headrest support structure body receives a rearward load in the rear collision of the vehicle, an upper frame portion of the headrest support structure body is moved forwardly around a rotational point of connecting members which pivotally connect an upper portion of the headrest support structure body to the vehicle-body side wall. Accordingly, a headrest attached to the upper frame portion is moved forwardly so that the space between the headrest and the back door can be expanded longitudinally and the passenger's head portion can be supported securely.

Abstract: There is provided a control device for a gas sensor. The gas sensor is formed with first and second oxygen pumping cells to define first and second measurement chambers. Under the control of the sensor control device, the first and second oxygen pumping cells effect oxygen pumping actions against the first and second measurement chambers, respectively. The sensor control device is configured to detect currents through the first and second oxygen pumping cells, calculate a correction coefficient by comparison of a detection value of the first oxygen pumping cell current at a known oxygen concentration period with a previously stored reference value, correct the first oxygen pumping cell current by the correction coefficient and determine the concentration of nitrogen oxide in the gas under measurement based on the corrected first oxygen pumping cell current and the detected second oxygen pumping cell current.

Abstract: A seat device for a vehicle comprises a seat for a passenger including seatbacks to support a passenger's back portion, reinforcing structure bodies provided inside the seatbacks along an outer periphery of the seatbacks, headrests provided at upper portions of the reinforcing structure bodies to support a passenger's head portion, connection support portions provided beside the reinforcing structure bodies to connect the reinforcing structure bodies to a vehicle-body member, and move-allowance portions to allow lower portions of the reinforcing structure bodies to move rearwardly in a vehicle rear collision so that the headrests move forwardly or upwardly. Accordingly, a passenger's head portion can be protected effectively with a simple structure.

Abstract: In an oil separator provided in a cylinder head cover of an internal combustion engine and equipped with a partition wall disposed between a blow-by gas inlet and a blow-by gas outlet and having through holes each serving as an orifice for increasing a flow velocity of blow-by gas flow, a collision plate is arranged adjacent to the partition wall so as to be opposed to each of the through holes, for separating oil mist from blow-by gases. At least one upstanding wall is disposed downstream of the collision plate in a manner so as to be adjacent to an opening defined between a lower end of the collision plate and the bottom face of a separator chamber, for recapturing oil mist, once-separated from the blow-by gases but rescattering along with the blow-by gas flow passing through the opening of the collision plate.

Abstract: There are provided a seatback supporting backs of plural passengers seated on a bench type of seat cushion, a headrest provided at an upper portion of a first portion of the seatback and supporting a head of the passenger seated in front of the first portion, a pressure-receiving portion provided at a second portion of the seatback which is arranged beside the first portion so as to move rearwardly when being pressed by a rearward move of the passenger seated in front of the second portion, and a headrest moving mechanism provided to connect the pressure-receiving portion to the headrest so that the headrest is moved forwardly or upwardly in accordance with a rearward move of the pressure-receiving portion. Accordingly, the passenger's head can be protected with a simple structure.

Abstract: A sensor apparatus (10) including a sensor (20), a cable (80), a circuit board (50) and a housing (30) accommodating the circuit board. The housing (30) includes a first member (100) and a second member (200). The first member (100) supports the circuit board (50) in such a condition that the circuit board (50) is electrically connected to an external terminal (40). The second member (200) receives the cable (80) inserted thereinto and is engaged with the first member (100), thereby accommodating the circuit board (50) in cooperation with the first member (100). As a result of engagement between the first member (100) and the second member (200), the housing (30) establishes an electric connection of the circuit board (50) to the cable (80).

Abstract: In ventilation system and method for a supercharge engine, in a middle load driving region of the engine in which the boost pressure of position of an intake air passage located at the downstream side with respect to a throttle valve is positive and is lower than a set pressure (P1), with importance placed on the ventilation of a crank chamber, a relatively large quantity of fresh air is introduced into the crank chamber and, on the other hand, in a high load driving region in which the boost pressure is equal to or higher than the set pressure (P1), with importance placed on the engine output, the large quantity of fresh air is supplied to the engine so that, while the deterioration of engine oil within the crank chamber suppressed, the output reduction of the engine in the high load driving region can be suppressed.

Abstract: A seat is arranged in front of a back door. An airbag is configured to inflate into a space between the seat and the back door in a rear collision of a vehicle. Herein, when a lower frame portion of a headrest support structure body receives a rearward load in the rear collision of the vehicle, an upper frame portion of the headrest support structure body is moved forwardly around a rotational point of connecting members which pivotally connect an upper portion of the headrest support structure body to the vehicle-body side wall. Accordingly, a headrest attached to the upper frame portion is moved forwardly so that the space between the headrest and the back door can be expanded longitudinally and the passenger's head portion can be supported securely.

Abstract: This is a method for transmitting packets. The transmission method includes measuring a time taken for feedback indicating that a packet including context information has been lost; and switching between a first mode and a second mode based on the measured time taken for the feedback, the first mode being a mode for periodically transmitting a packet including the context information and the second mode being a mode for transmitting a packet including the context information in response to the feedback indicating that a packet including the context information has been lost.

Abstract: A seat device for a vehicle comprises a seat for a passenger including seatbacks to support a passenger's back portion, reinforcing structure bodies provided inside the seatbacks along an outer periphery of the seatbacks, headrests provided at upper portions of the reinforcing structure bodies to support a passenger's head portion, connection support portions provided beside the reinforcing structure bodies to connect the reinforcing structure bodies to a vehicle-body member, and move-allowance portions to allow lower portions of the reinforcing structure bodies to move rearwardly in a vehicle rear collision so that the headrests move forwardly or upwardly. Accordingly, a passenger's head portion can be protected effectively with a simple structure.

Abstract: A seat for a passenger comprises reinforcing structure bodies reinforcing seatbacks, connection support portions connecting the reinforcing structure bodies to a vehicle-body wall portion so as to support the reinforcing structure bodies at the vehicle-body wall portion, pressure-receiving portions provided in the seatbacks and supported so as to move rearwardly by being pressed by passengers in a vehicle rear collision, the pressure-receiving portions being arranged at a specified height position which is a distance upwardly away from lower end portions of the seatbacks, and headrest moving-mechanism portions moving headrests forwardly or upwardly in accordance with a rearward move of the pressure-receiving portions. Accordingly, a passenger's head portion can be protected effectively with a simple structure.

Abstract: There are provided a seatback supporting backs of plural passengers seated on a bench type of seat cushion, a headrest provided at an upper portion of a first portion of the seatback and supporting a head of the passenger seated in front of the first portion, a pressure-receiving portion provided at a second portion of the seatback which is arranged beside the first portion so as to move rearwardly when being pressed by a rearward move of the passenger seated in front of the second portion, and a headrest moving mechanism provided to connect the pressure-receiving portion to the headrest so that the headrest is moved forwardly or upwardly in accordance with a rearward move of the pressure-receiving portion. Accordingly, the passenger's head can be protected with a simple structure.

Abstract: An object of this invention is to provide a method for manufacturing an electronic device wherein a conductor layer is uniformly formed on a substrate having a super large area. In the method for manufacturing the electronic device, a metal film for forming a gate electrode is selectively embedded in a transparent resin film formed on a substrate, and the metal film is formed by sputtering directly on the substrate at the gate electrode portion, and on an insulating coat film on portions other than the gate electrode portion. The metal film on the insulating coat film is removed by chemical liftoff with removal of the insulating coat film by etching.

Abstract: A structure of a rear portion of a vehicle furnished with a curtain airbag apparatus includes a rear pillar, a soft roof trim, a rear pillar trim harder than the roof trim, and a cover constituting part of the rear pillar trim and covering a specific area of a front face portion of the rear pillar trim. The curtain airbag apparatus includes a curtain airbag and an inflator for inflating and deploying the curtain airbag into the vehicle interior along side window glass. The cover of the rear pillar trim can easily be displaced frontward along an airbag deployment joint. When inflated, the curtain airbag fixed to a vehicle body along an upper edge and a rear edge of the side window glass in a retracted position deploys into the vehicle interior upon separating and displacing the cover of the rear pillar trim frontward from the other part thereof.

Abstract: A thin-film transistor (TFT) has a gate insulating film excellent in transparency and flatness. The gate insulating film is formed by a transparent insulating film (131) which is composed of an oxide represented by RxMOy and which is arranged between a gate electrode and a semiconductor layer. The transparent insulating film (131) is made of a coating agent which is composed of one mixed liquid obtained by dissolving or dispersing a condensate, which is obtained by subjecting a compound represented by RxMXm-x (where R represents a non-hydrolyzable substituent, M represents Si, Ti, Al, Zr, Zn, Sn or In, X represents a hydrolyzable substituent, x represents an integer of 0-3, and m represents the valence of M) to a hydrolysis-condensation reaction, in an organic solvent, water or their mixed solvent, or alternatively a coating agent which is obtained by mixing two or more of such mixed liquids.

Abstract: In a sensor control apparatus (2), a GND1 terminal for signal-system circuits and a GND2 terminal for a power-system circuit are separately provided in an external circuit terminal section (31). The ground for the drive circuit of the power system and the ground for the drive circuits of the signal system are disposed independently of each other on a circuit board (20). Further, a first electrical path for connecting the circuit board (20) and an engine control unit is provided independently of a second electrical path for connecting the circuit board (20) and a battery. Therefore, even when a heater control circuit (28) is turned ON, the influence of heater current on an Ip1 cell/Vs cell control circuit (26), an Ip2 cell control circuit (27), and a CAN (Controller Area Network) circuit (29) can be suppressed. Further, since the ground for the sensor-system circuit and the ground for the CAN circuit (29) are rendered common, the layout of the ground wring can be simplified.

Abstract: In a case where a select communication with an apparatus main body is performed, an option side controller selected by a select signal determines whether a command-save-bit is true or not. In a case where the command-save-bit is not true, the option side controller executes a processing in accordance with the command signal. In a case where the command-save-bit is true, the option side controller stores contents of the command signal into a memory. In a case where the simultaneous communication with the apparatus main body is performed, all of the option side controllers read the command signal from the memory and executes a processing in accordance with the command signal.