Abstract: A medical information processing apparatus is a medical information processing apparatus that stores medical information of a patient and includes a processing circuitry and a memory. The processing circuitry performs voice recognition processing on a voice of a user, inputs the medical information based on a result of the voice recognition processing, acquires a mental state of the user by analyzing the voice of the user, and stores an analysis result of a mental state analysis section in the memory.

Abstract: The present invention provides a production method of optically active hydroxymethyl-substituted phenylalanine, which includes reducing cyano-substituted benzylidene hydantoin (1) to give aminomethyl-substituted benzyl hydantoin (2) or a salt thereof, converting an amino group of the aminomethyl-substituted benzyl hydantoin (2) or a salt thereof to a hydroxyl group to give hydroxymethyl-substituted benzyl hydantoin (3), treating the hydroxymethyl-substituted benzyl hydantoin (3) with an enzyme to give D-hydroxymethyl-substituted phenylalanine (4a) or a salt thereof, or L-hydroxymethyl-substituted phenylalanine (4b) or a salt thereof. According to the present invention, a production method capable of conveniently producing optically active hydroxymethyl-substituted phenylalanine on an industrial scale can be provided.

Abstract: A cylinder identifying system for an internal combustion engine enables fuel injection and ignition controls for individual cylinders to be speedily performed upon starting of engine. A cylinder identifying means (10) operating on the basis of a crank angle signal (SGT) and a cam signal (SGC) includes a pulse signal number storage means (12) for dividing an ignition control period of each cylinder into plural subperiods for counting for storage signal numbers of specific pulses generated over plural subperiods, and a subperiod discriminating means (14) for determining discriminatively a sequential order of the plural subperiods on the basis of combinations of the numbers of the specific pulses generated during the plural subperiods. The combinations of the numbers of specific pulses generated during the plural subperiods differ one another correspondingly to the plural subperiods independently from the start points thereof.

Abstract: A valve timing control system for accelerating activation of a catalytic converter in an internal combustion engine in a cold starting operation mode. The system includes actuators (15, 16) coupled to cam shafts (15C, 16C), hydraulic pressure supply units (19, 20) for driving the actuators (15; 16), and a controller (21A) for controlling a hydraulic pressure for the actuators (15, 16) in dependence on engine operation states to change phase of the cam shafts (15C; 16C) relative to a crank shaft. The actuator (15; 16) includes a locking mechanism (155, 157) for setting the relative phase to a lock-up position, and an unlocking mechanism (156) for releasing the locking mechanism in En response to a predetermined hydraulic pressure. The controller (21A) sets the relative phase to the lock-up position in a starting operation, while controlling the relative phase to be advanced in an engine state succeeding to the starting operation.

Abstract: A valve timing control system for accelerating activation of a catalytic converter in an internal combustion engine in a cold starting operation mode. The system includes actuators (15, 16) coupled to cam shafts (15C, 16C), hydraulic pressure supply units (19, 20) for driving the actuators (15; 16), and a controller (21A) for controlling a hydraulic pressure for the actuators (15, 16) in dependence on engine operation states to change phase of the cam shafts (15C; 16C) relative to a crank shaft. The actuator (15; 16) includes a locking mechanism (155, 157) for setting the relative phase to a lock-up position, and an unlocking mechanism (156) for releasing the locking mechanism in response to a predetermined hydraulic pressure. The controller (21A) sets the relative phase to the lock-up position in a starting operation, while controlling the relative phase to be retarded in an engine state succeeding to the starting operation.

Abstract: A cylinder identifying system for an internal combustion engine capable of establishing a complicated cam signal pulse pattern without need for setting specific periods for cylinder identification while enhancing control performance by reducing a crank rotation angle required for cylinder identification. A cylinder identifying means (10) for identifying discriminatively individual cylinders on the basis of a crank angle pulse signal (SGT) and a cam pulse signal (SGC) includes a pulse signal number storage means (12) for counting for storage signal numbers of specific pulses generated over a plurality of subperiods which are defined by dividing an ignition control period for each of the individual cylinders into plural subperiods, and an information series storage means (15) for storing information series each composed of a combination of the signal numbers generated during plural subperiods, respectively. The individual cylinders are identified on the basis of the information series.

Abstract: There is disclosed a valve timing controller having excellent response and used with an internal combustion engine. The controller performs a corrective control operation according to the oil pressure control characteristics of the actually mounted valve. The valve timing controller comprises an intake cam, an exhaust cam, an actuator for varying the phase of rotation of one of the cams relative to the crankshaft of the engine, an oil pressure control valve for applying oil pressure on the actuator, and a control means for controlling the valve timing by controlling the oil pressure output from the oil pressure control valve. The oil pressure output is controlled by controlling the current through the solenoid in the oil pressure control valve. The two cams are driven by the crankshaft of the engine. The intake cam opens and closes the intake valve. The exhaust cam opens and closes the exhaust valve.

Abstract: A valve timing control system for an internal combustion engine for improving engine starting performance by controlling an actuator to a lock-up position upon stopping of the engine and fixing the actuator positively at the lock-up position by a locking mechanism. The control system (21A) includes a power supply interruption detecting means (215) for detecting a time point when electric power supply is interrupted, a desired valve timing setting means (213A) for setting a desired valve timing (VTo) on the basis of engine operation state (D), and an actual valve timing control means (214A) for driving the actuator (15, 16) so that the actual valve timing (VTA) coincides with the desired valve timing (VTo).

Abstract: A valve timing control system for accelerating activation of a catalytic converter in an internal combustion engine in a cold starting operation mode. The system includes actuators (15, 16) coupled to cam shafts (15C, 16C), hydraulic pressure supply units (19, 20) for driving the actuators (15; 16), and a controller (21A) for controlling a hydraulic pressure for the actuators (15, 16) in dependence on engine operation states to change phase of the cam shafts (15C; 16C) relative to a crank shaft. The actuator (15; 16) includes a locking mechanism (155, 157) for setting the relative phase to a lock-up position, and an unlocking mechanism (156) for releasing the locking mechanism in response to a predetermined hydraulic pressure. The controller (21A) sets the relative phase to the lock-up position in a starting operation, while controlling the relative phase to be advanced in an engine state succeeding to the starting operation.

Abstract: A valve timing control system for accelerating activation of a catalytic converter in an internal combustion engine in a cold starting operation mode. The system includes actuators (15, 16) coupled to cam shafts (15C, 16C), hydraulic pressure supply units (19, 20) for driving the actuators (15; 16), and a controller (21A) for controlling a hydraulic pressure for the actuators (15, 16) in dependence on engine operation states to change phase of the cam shafts (15C; 16C) relative to a crank shaft. The actuator (15; 16) includes a locking mechanism (155, 157) for setting the relative phase to a lock-up position, and an unlocking mechanism (156) for releasing the locking mechanism in response to a predetermined hydraulic pressure. The controller (21A) sets the relative phase to the lock-up position in a starting operation, while controlling the relative phase to be retarded in an engine state succeeding to the starting operation.

Abstract: There is disclosed a valve timing controller having excellent response and used with an internal combustion engine. The controller performs a corrective control operation according to the oil pressure control characteristics of the actually mounted valve. The valve timing controller comprises an intake cam, an exhaust cam, an actuator for varying the phase of rotation of one of the cams relative to the crankshaft of the engine, an oil pressure control valve for applying oil pressure on the actuator, and a control means for controlling the valve timing by controlling the oil pressure output from the oil pressure control valve. The oil pressure output is controlled by controlling the current through the solenoid in the oil pressure control valve. The two cams are driven by the crankshaft of the engine. The intake cam opens and closes the intake valve. The exhaust cam opens and closes the exhaust valve.

Abstract: A cylinder identifying system for an internal combustion engine capable of establishing a complicated cam signal pulse pattern without need for setting specific periods for cylinder identification while enhancing control performance by reducing a crank rotation angle required for cylinder identification. A cylinder identifying means (10) for identifying discriminatively individual cylinders on the basis of a crank angle pulse signal (SGT) and a cam pulse signal (SGC) includes a pulse signal number storage means (12) for counting for storage signal numbers of specific pulses generated over a plurality of subperiods which are defined by dividing an ignition control period for each of the individual cylinders into plural subperiods, and an information series storage means (15) for storing information series each composed of a combination of the signal numbers generated during plural subperiods, respectively. The individual cylinders are identified on the basis of the information series.

Abstract: A cylinder identifying system for an internal combustion engine enables fuel injection and ignition controls for individual cylinders to be speedily performed upon starting of engine. A cylinder identifying means (10) operating on the basis of a crank angle signal (SGT) and a cam signal (SGC) includes a pulse signal number storage means (12) for dividing an ignition control period of each cylinder into plural subperiods for counting for storage signal numbers of specific pulses generated over plural subperiods, and a subperiod discriminating means (14) for determining discriminatively a sequential order of the plural subperiods on the basis of combinations of the numbers of the specific pulses generated during the plural subperiods. The combinations of the numbers of specific pulses generated during the plural subperiods differ one another correspondingly to the plural subperiods independently from the start points thereof.

Abstract: A control system for an internal combustion engine which can judge and detect a failure of a valve, timing changing unit regardless of operating conditions. The system includes a second storage unit 9 for storing the detection value of an actual valve timing detection unit 2 when the target advance angle set by a target advance angle setting device 3 is a predetermined value and updating the storage value, a storage value update inhibiting unit 10 for inhibiting the update of the storage value of the second storage unit when a change in the storage value updated by a first storage unit 4 is larger than a predetermined value, and failure judging unit 8A for judging a failure of the valve timing changing unit based on the target advance angle set, the detection value of the actual valve timing detection unit and the storage value of the second storage unit.

Abstract: A valve timing control system for an internal combustion engine, comprising a required advance amount calculating section for calculating a required advance amount on the basis of operating condition of the engine, a valve timing control section for calculating a valve timing control variable on the basis of an obtained advance amount and the required advance amount calculated by the required advance amount calculating section, and a time period measuring section for measuring an elapsed time after the start of the engine. The required advance amount calculating section makes a calculation so that the required advance amount assumes a value smaller than that in an normal state until the time period measuring section measures a predetermined period of time. Hence, exhaust gas clarification immediately after the engine start, fuel consumption and drivability can be improved.

Abstract: An internal-combustion engine control system is able to suppress the occurrence of problems such as changes in air-fuel ratio. The internal-combustion engine control system is equipped with intake pressure detecting means for detecting intake pressure in the internal-combustion engine; operating state detecting means for detecting the operating state of the internal-combustion engine; and controlling means for controlling the operation of the internal-combustion engine according to the operating state of the internal-combustion engine; wherein the controlling means corrects the amount of the fuel injection according to a differential pressure between the intake pressure in a steady operation mode of the internal-combustion engine and an intake pressure detected by the intake pressure detecting means.

Abstract: A control system for an internal combustion engine which can judge and detect a failure of a valve timing changing unit regardless of operating conditions. The system includes a second storage unit 9 for storing the detection value of an actual valve timing detection unit 2 when the target advance angle set by a target advance angle setting device 3 is a predetermined value and updating the storage value, a storage value update inhibiting unit 10 for inhibiting the update of the storage value of the second storage unit when a change in the storage value updated by a first storage unit 4 is larger than a predetermined value, and failure judging unit 8A for judging a failure of the valve timing changing unit based on the target advance angle set, the detection value of the actual valve timing detection unit and the storage value of the second storage unit.

Abstract: A control system for an internal combustion engine which can judge and detect a failure of a valve timing changing unit regardless of operating conditions. The system includes a second storage unit 9 for storing the detection value of an actual valve timing detection unit 2 when the target advance angle set by a target advance angle setting device 3 is a predetermined value and updating the storage value, a storage value update inhibiting unit 10 for inhibiting the update of the storage value of the second storage unit when a change in the storage value updated by a first storage unit 4 is larger than a predetermined value, and failure judging unit 8A for judging a failure of the valve timing changing unit based on the target advance angle set, the detection value of the actual valve timing detection unit and the storage value of the second storage unit.

Abstract: A control system for an internal combustion engine which can judge and detect a fail of a valve timing changing unit regardless of operation condition.

Abstract: A control system for an internal combustion engine which can judge and detect a failure of a valve timing changing unit regardless of operating conditions. The system includes a second storage unit 9 for storing the detection value of an actual valve timing detection unit 2 when the target advance angle set by a target advance angle setting device 3 is a predetermined value and updating the storage value, a storage value update inhibiting unit 10 for inhibiting the update of the storage value of the second storage unit when a change in the storage value updated by a first storage unit 4 is larger than a predetermined value, and failure judging unit 8A for judging a failure of the valve timing changing unit based on the target advance angle set, the detection value of the actual valve timing detection unit and the storage value of the second storage unit.