Abstract: An in vivo temperature control system includes a catheter insertable into a biological lumen; two or more temperature sensors placed such that they can measure a temperature distribution in a longitudinal direction of the biological lumen; a liquid storage section that stores a liquid; and a control section that estimates a spatial change in the biological lumen based on a temperature change before and after the liquid in the liquid storage section is released outwardly through the catheter, wherein the temperature change is measured by each of two or more temperature sensors.

Abstract: In a glass cloth made of glass filaments having a composition which is at least 50 wt % SiO2, the filaments have a diameter that is 0.5 ?m or more and less than 3.0 ?m. The glass cloth has a thickness of 15 ?m or less and a weight of from 0.3 to 10 g/m2.

Abstract: The present invention is a resin substrate including an organic resin and a quartz glass cloth, where the organic resin has a dielectric loss tangent of 0.0002 to 0.0020 measured at 10 GHz and a 40 GHz/10 GHz ratio is 0.4 to 0.9, the quartz glass cloth has a dielectric loss tangent of 0.0001 to 0.0015 measured at 10 GHz and a 40 GHz/10 GHz ratio is 1.2 to 2.0, and the resin substrate has a dielectric loss tangent of 0.0001 to 0.0020 at 10 GHz and a 40 GHz/10 GHz ratio is 0.8 to 1.2. This provides a resin substrate having a low dielectric loss tangent in a high-frequency region and dielectric characteristics with little frequency dependence.

Abstract: A common storage management device for a system including a common storage and at least one computer includes at least one processor, the at least one computer storing a plurality of applications configured to write and read data in the common storage. The at least one processor is configured to manage a reservation of a storage space of the common storage in response to a request from the plurality of applications to reserve the storage space for storing the data. The at least one processor is configured to notify one application of the plurality of applications of a request to reduce data size of the data for which the storage space is required to be reserved per one request, when the one application requests to reserve the storage space for the data and free storage space is insufficient for reserving the storage space for the data.

Abstract: By a platooning formation pattern proposal method, a platooning formation pattern proposal device, or a platooning formation pattern proposal system, a formation pattern of platooning is proposed when vehicles perform the platooning, information related to the formation pattern is collected, information in a predetermined index is extracted from the collected information, a score of the index is calculated, a recommendation formation pattern is proposed, a person having provided a predetermined value is granted a predetermined right.

Abstract: By a platooning formation pattern proposal method, a platooning formation pattern proposal device, or a platooning formation pattern proposal system, a formation pattern of platooning is proposed when vehicles perform the platooning, information related to the formation pattern is collected, information in a predetermined index is extracted from the collected information, a score of the index is calculated, a recommendation formation pattern is proposed.

Abstract: A common storage management device for a system including a common storage and at least one computer includes at least one processor, the at least one computer storing a plurality of applications configured to write and read data in the common storage. The at least one processor is configured to manage a reservation and a release of a storage space of the common storage in response to a request from the plurality of applications. The at least one processor is configured to assign a releasing priority to each storage space of the common storage that is reserved. The at least one processor is configured to instruct to release the storage space with highest releasing priority when the plurality of applications request to reserve the storage space for the data and free storage space is insufficient for reserving the storage space for the data.

Abstract: A vehicular apparatus is configured to authenticate a user of a vehicle. In response to authenticating the user, a user management table, which manages an association between the user and a permitted or prohibited operation of the user for each vehicle scene, is referred to, and the permitted or prohibited operation of the user authenticated is specified to provide a specified result. An application corresponding to the permitted or prohibited operation of the user is notified of the specified result to manage the operation of the user.

Abstract: A common storage management device for a system including a common storage and at least one computer includes at least one processor, the at least one computer storing a plurality of applications configured to write and read data in the common storage. The at least one processor is configured to manage a reservation of a storage space of the common storage in response to a request from the plurality of applications to reserve the storage space for storing the data. The at least one processor is configured to notify one application of the plurality of applications of a request to reduce data size of the data for which the storage space is required to be reserved per one request, when the one application requests to reserve the storage space for the data and free storage space is insufficient for reserving the storage space for the data.

Abstract: An authentication management device includes an authenticator unit, a manager unit, and a verifier unit. The authenticator unit is configured to check an authentication status of a user of a vehicle and an authorization status of an operation related to the vehicle based on an authentication information of the user and an authorization information of the operation in response to an operation request given by the user, and transmit the operation request to a functional unit configured to realize the operation upon confirming that the user has been authenticated and the operation has been authorized. The verifier unit is configured notify the manager unit of a receipt of an invalid request upon determining that the operation request is invalid. Upon being notified of the receipt of the invalid request, the manager unit changes at least one of the authentication information or the authorization information corresponding to an invalid requester user.

Abstract: A common storage management device for a system including a common storage and at least one computer includes at least one processor, the at least one computer storing a plurality of applications configured to write and read data in the common storage. The at least one processor is configured to manage a reservation and a release of a storage space of the common storage in response to a request from the plurality of applications. The at least one processor is configured to assign a releasing priority to each storage space of the common storage that is reserved. The at least one processor is configured to instruct to release the storage space with highest releasing priority when the plurality of applications request to reserve the storage space for the data and free storage space is insufficient for reserving the storage space for the data.

Abstract: An element crack detecting apparatus for an oxygen sensor detects a sensor output voltage for an abnormality detection period after a fuel cut-off is started during operation of an engine. When the output voltage becomes negative, an abnormality counter is counted up. When the abnormality counter value reaches a determination value, it is determined that the element crack is present. The abnormality detection period is variably set in response to an engine rotational speed, an intake air quantity and the mixture state immediately before the fuel cut-off is effected. The determination value is variably set in response to the oxygen sensor temperature and the mixture state immediately before the fuel cut-off is effected. Further, the determination value is variably set in response to a magnitude of the negative voltage of the oxygen sensor.

Abstract: An element crack detecting apparatus for an oxygen sensor detects a sensor output voltage for an abnormality detection period after a fuel cut-off is started during operation of an engine. When the output voltage becomes negative, an abnormality counter is counted up. When the abnormality counter value reaches a determination value, it is determined that the element crack is present. The abnormality detection period is variably set in response to an engine rotational speed, an intake air quantity and the mixture state immediately before the fuel cut-off is effected. The determination value is variably set in response to the oxygen sensor temperature and the mixture state immediately before the fuel cut-off is effected. Further, the determination value is variably set in response to a magnitude of the negative voltage of the oxygen sensor.

Abstract: In an engine control apparatus, a control program is stored in a non-volatile rewritable memory such as EEPROM. The control program is rewritten by a rewriting tool. Specifically, a key identification code is retrieved from a vehicle key, and compared with a key reference code stored in the memory. If the compared codes are the same, a program identification code is retrieved from the rewriting tool, and compared with a program reference code stored in the memory. If the compared codes are the same, a new control program is transmitted from the rewriting tool to the memory to rewrite the control program with the new control program.

Abstract: In a control apparatus and method for vehicles, control data such as engine air-fuel ratio correction values are learned and stored in a backup RAM to be used in engine control. Before the data are actually used in the engine control, not all the stored data are checked but only the data read out from the backup RAM to be used for control calculation are checked. Thus, all the memory data necessary are ensured to be checked in a short period of time, and improper control operation resulting from erroneous data can be obviated. Further, abnormality checking of all the stored data is executed at a specified timing separately. When the abnormality is found in any of the data, all the data in the backup RAM are initialized.

Abstract: A plurality of electronic control units such as engine ECU, navigation ECU and meter ECU as well as a transponder unit is provided in a vehicle so that those control units communicate with each other through a communication line. Each unit stores therein a vehicle identification code which varies from vehicle to vehicle. Each unit checks whether the vehicle identification code is stored in response to a turn-on of power supply. One control unit which does not store the vehicle identification code, it requests a transmission of the vehicle identification code stored in other control units of the vehicle. The other control units responsively transmit the respective stored vehicle identification code to the one control unit. The one control unit, receiving the vehicle identification code writes the transmitted vehicle identification code into its non-volatile memory. Each unit not only controls a vehicle-mounted device, but also diagnoses the vehicle-mounted device.

Abstract: A compact input/output processing IC, which reduces the CPU load, to which microcomputer 100, input/output processing IC 200, and various inputs and outputs are connected. Parallel signals are connected to a high-speed input/output buffer and serial signals are connected from communications control circuit 207 via serial communications circuit 206 to SIO 104. To achieve the proper control, data requiring high speed is handled by parallel communications. Serial communications is handled by shift registers, first bit of each being connected to the last bit of the other, to form a loop, with instruction and input/output data from the CPU exchanged simultaneously, thereby achieving efficient processing. This achieves better organization of the communications for input/output processing, enabling both better control and a compact hardware design.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a high-speed and high-decomposition-ratio solid organic waste processing apparatus which does not scatter around unpleasant odor or a large amount of vapor, which does not need to add saw dust, rice hulls, etc.

Abstract: A spraying apparatus is disclosed, in which a manipulator consisting of a plurality of articulations (linear movement articulations and rotational movement articulations) is mounted on a carriage and a spraying nozzle member is mounted on the last stage rotational movement articulation, which are so constructed that material to be sprayed is supplied to this spraying nozzle member through a hose, and a piping path is formed in the interior of at least rotational movement articulations, for which it is feared that the hose becomes tangled therewith or twisted. A sensor is mounted on either the nozzle or the manipulator to detect the distance between the nozzle and the surface being sprayed. A controller responds to the signals produced by the sensor to maintain the nozzle at a substantially constant distance from the surface during spraying.

Abstract: A concrete leveling machine is provided which propels itself over the surface of laid concrete and by use of rotating augers or oscillating stabilizers and a temper, levels and finishes the surface to a prescribed level and condition. A laser reference beam transmitted over the surface is detected by detectors attached to the leveling section of the machine and deviation of the level of the detectors from a reference level is adjusted so that the leveling section is also brought to a level required to produce the desired surface level. The machine is turned by a turntable integral with the main body which lifts the machine allowing it to turn by differential drive to its drive wheels.