Abstract: A bicycle electric component setting system is basically provided a master unit and a plurality of slave bicycle electric components. The master unit is configured to be mounted to a bicycle. The master unit is configured to receive update information from an external terminal device. The slave bicycle electric components are configured to be mounted to the bicycle. The slave bicycle electric components are configured to receive the update information from the master unit to change a setting of at least one of the slave bicycle electric components.

Abstract: An outdoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus includes: a refrigerant circuit in which a compressor and an outdoor-side heat exchanger are connected by a refrigerant pipe; an outdoor-side fan that sends air to the outdoor-side heat exchanger; and a controller including an inverter circuit configured to drive the compressor.

Abstract: A master bicycle electric component includes a bicycle mounting part. The master bicycle electric component includes a master two-way wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly receive update information from an external terminal device that is not mounted to the bicycle.

Abstract: A soft magnetic component for a torque sensor, formed by resin-molding a soft magnetic material that contains Ni, Fe in such an amount that Fe/(Fe+Ni) is within a range from 10.0% to 16.0% in terms of mass ratio, and 3.5% by mass to 7.5% by mass of M (the M represents one or more elements selected from among Mo, Nb, Cr, Cu, Ti, and W) and has a saturation magnetostriction of at least ?4.0 ppm and less than 0 ppm, is provided.

Abstract: A bicycle transmission device is basically configured to improve the detection accuracy of the tilt angle of the road surface. The bicycle transmission device has a transmission for changing the gear ratio of the bicycle, and a tilt sensor disposed on the transmission and that outputs a signal that reflects the inclination of the transmission.

Abstract: A harmonic current compensator is connected in parallel with a harmonic generating load to a system power supply and supplies a compensation current Ia to limit a harmonic component contained in a load current IL to be input from the system power supply to the harmonic generating load. The harmonic current compensator includes: a load current detector that detects the load current IL; a compensation current detector that detects the supplied compensation current Ia; a control amount computing portion that computes a control amount of the compensation current Ia based on the harmonic component contained in the load current IL detected by the load current detector and the compensation current Ia detected by the compensation current detector; and a limiter that limits an upper limit of the compensation current Ia.

Abstract: A bicycle transmission control apparatus is provided that can perform a shift control according to the traveling environment of the bicycle. The bicycle transmission control apparatus includes a controller that operates a transmission according to a parameter that represents a traveling state of a bicycle and predetermined shifting conditions. The controller sets the predetermined shifting condition based on the parameter representing a running state of the bicycle and on a tilt angle of the bicycle.

Abstract: A bicycle transmission control device is basically provided with a transmission controller that is programmed to switch between a first control state and a second control state. The bicycle transmission control device operates in accordance with the first control state for controlling a transmission based on a first signal that is input from a first detector, which detects a rotation of a crank. The bicycle transmission control device operates in accordance with the second control state for controlling the transmission based on a second signal that is input from a second detector, which detects a value reflecting a bicycle speed.

Abstract: A transmission device and reception device for digital data that have excellent resistance to noise are provided. An encoder (11-1) of this disclosure, included in a transmission device (1) of this disclosure, applies LDPC encoding to digital data using a unique check matrix for each code rate by using a check matrix in which, taking a check matrix initial value table established in advance for each code rate at a code length of 44880 bits as initial values, 1 entries of a partial matrix corresponding to an information length appropriate for a code rate of 93/120 are allocated in the column direction over a cycle of 374 columns. A demodulator (23) of this disclosure, included in a reception device (2) of this disclosure, decodes digital data encoded by the encoder (11-1).

Abstract: An internal-combustion-engine supercharger includes a centrifugal compressor, a pre-compression flow path, a post-compression flow path, a bypass passage, and a control valve. The centrifugal compressor is disposed in an intake passage of an internal combustion engine and has an impeller to compress and discharge intake air using a radial centrifugal force generated by rotating the impeller. The intake air in the post-compression flow path is to be recirculated to the pre-compression flow path via the bypass passage. A connecting portion between the bypass passage and the pre-compression flow path is disposed at a position other than an extreme-bottom surface portion located at a lowest portion in a flow path section of the pre-compression flow path in a state where the internal-combustion-engine supercharger is installed in a vehicle. The control valve is disposed in the bypass passage to control a recirculation flow rate of the intake air.

Abstract: A transmission device and reception device for digital data that have excellent resistance to noise are provided. An encoder (11-1) of this disclosure, included in a transmission device (1) of this disclosure, applies LDPC encoding to digital data using a unique check matrix for each code rate by using a check matrix in which, taking a check matrix initial value table established in advance for each code rate at a code length of 44880 bits as initial values, 1 entries of a partial matrix corresponding to an information length appropriate for a code rate of 93/120 are allocated in the column direction over a cycle of 374 columns. A demodulator (23) of this disclosure, included in a reception device (2) of this disclosure, decodes digital data encoded by the encoder (11-1).

Abstract: A gasket is provided that can effectively alleviate stresses arising therein when at high temperatures. A substantially annular gasket 1 used in coupling an outlet 30 of a turbocharger 3; the gasket 1 includes a gasket face 10 that is an abutting face of the gasket 1 that abuts a flange 31 when the gasket is in a state fitted to the flange 31 of an outlet 30; and the gasket face 10 is an annular shape having the plurality of fastener holes 11A, 13A, 15A and 17A, and in an area between one fastener hole and another fastener hole, the width of a portion H that reaches the highest temperature by exhaust gas channeled by the W/G valve 5 impinging thereon is formed to be the narrowest, and the width gradually increases as approaching towards the one fastener hole or the other fastener hole from the portion.

Abstract: A modulator, demodulator, transmission device, and reception device for digital data that have excellent resistance to noise are provided. A modulator according to one aspect of this disclosure includes a modulation mapper (15) that performs 16APSK mapping at a radius ratio of 2.87 when the LDPC code rate is 93/120. A modulator according to another aspect of this disclosure includes a modulation mapper (15) that performs 32APSK mapping at a second inner circle to first inner circle radius ratio of 2.87 and an outer circle to first inner circle radius ratio of 5.33 when the LDPC code rate is 93/120. The modulator is included in a transmission device (1) according to this disclosure. A demodulator according to this disclosure includes a quadrature detector (21) that performs demodulation corresponding to the modulator. The demodulator is included in a reception device (2) according to this disclosure.

Abstract: A bicycle electrical shifting apparatus is basically provided with a shift operating device that includes an operating member and a first controller. The first controller is programmed to output a first signal that starts a shifting operation in response to a single manual operation of the operating member and a second signal that ends the shifting operation in response to an end of the single manual operation of the operating member.

Abstract: A bicycle component operating apparatus is basically provided with a controller. The controller is configured to electrically adjust an input position of at least one operating member for starting operation of at least one bicycle component.

Abstract: A soft magnetic component for a torque sensor, formed by resin-molding a soft magnetic material that contains Ni, Fe in such an amount that Fe/(Fe+Ni) is within a range from 10.0% to 16.0% in terms of mass ratio, and 3.5% by mass to 7.5% by mass of M (the M represents one or more elements selected from among Mo, Nb, Cr, Cu, Ti, and W) and has a saturation magnetostriction of at least ?4.0 ppm and less than 0 ppm, is provided.

Abstract: A bicycle transmission control apparatus is provided that can perform a shift control according to the traveling environment of the bicycle. The bicycle transmission control apparatus includes a controller that operates a transmission according to a parameter that represents a traveling state of a bicycle and predetermined shifting conditions. The controller sets the predetermined shifting condition based on the parameter representing a running state of the bicycle and on a tilt angle of the bicycle.

Abstract: A bicycle transmission device is basically configured to improve the detection accuracy of the tilt angle of the road surface. The bicycle transmission device has a transmission for changing the gear ratio of the bicycle, and a tilt sensor disposed on the transmission and that outputs a signal that reflects the inclination of the transmission.

Abstract: A harmonic current compensator is connected in parallel with a harmonic generating load to a system power supply and supplies a compensation current Ia to limit a harmonic component contained in a load current IL to be input from the system power supply to the harmonic generating load. The harmonic current compensator includes: a load current detector that detects the load current IL; a compensation current detector that detects the supplied compensation current Ia; a control amount computing portion that computes a control amount of the compensation current Ia based on the harmonic component contained in the load current IL detected by the load current detector and the compensation current Ia detected by the compensation current detector; and a limiter that limits an upper limit of the compensation current Ia.

Abstract: A transmission device and reception device for digital data that have excellent resistance to noise are provided. An encoder (11-1) of this disclosure, included in a transmission device (1) of this disclosure, applies LDPC encoding to digital data using a unique check matrix for each code rate by using a check matrix in which, taking a check matrix initial value table established in advance for each code rate at a code length of 44880 bits as initial values, 1 entries of a partial matrix corresponding to an information length appropriate for a code rate of 93/120 are allocated in the column direction over a cycle of 374 columns. A demodulator (23) of this disclosure, included in a reception device (2) of this disclosure, decodes digital data encoded by the encoder (11-1).