Abstract: A control apparatus and method for an automatic transmission, by which a shift is executed by simultaneously controlling release and application of different friction engaging elements, are provided which i) control a clamping force of a friction engaging element to be released and a clamping force of a friction engaging element to be applied, ii) adjust an output torque of a prime mover for driving a vehicle, iii) detect a predetermined timing that is after the start of a torque phase during a shift of the automatic transmission and before the clamping force of the friction engaging element to be applied increases to the point at which torque input to the automatic transmission can be transmitted by only the friction engaging element to be applied, and iv) output a command to gradually reduce the clamping force of the friction engaging element to be released and a command to gradually increase the clamping force of the friction engaging element to be applied, in the torque phase.

Abstract: The present invention provides inspection of a transmission with higher precision and in a shorter period of time. Before a finished A/T is inspected, a V/B ASSY and an ECU are inspected together by a V/B tester in a subsidiary line. A solenoid current command value (a characteristic value inherent in the A/T) for a linear solenoid of the V/B ASSY is corrected and written into the ECU through CAN communication. Spring load of a return spring SP and stroke of the piston of a hydraulic servo for a frictional engagement element are measured. Actually measured values or corrected values of the spring load and the stroke are stored. In the final inspection of the A/T a finished-product tester reads the stored characteristic values and transmits them to the ECU integrated with the A/T through CAN communication. The characteristic values are then written into the ECU. The finished-product tester inspects the finished A/T product, using the characteristic values thus written into the ECU.

Abstract: A vehicular automatic transmission TM has a torque converter TC connected to the engine E and an automatic transmission mechanism (gear trains 13a, 13b, 14a, 14b) connected to the output side of the torque converter, the drive power from the engine for which gear shifting is performed via the torque converter and the automatic transmission mechanism is transmitted to the wheels and the vehicle is driven. The control apparatus for this automatic transmission mechanism has a towing state presumption device that presumes based on the driving conditions that the vehicle is in a towing state, and a lockup engagement increase mechanism that increases the degree of engagement of the lockup clutch of the torque converter when it is determined via the towing state determination device that the vehicle is in a towing state.

Abstract: A communication system is arranged to efficiently control communications as being conscious of location information of a mobile body. The communication system includes an address list managing unit, a data supplying unit, a call connecting unit, a display unit, and a user interface. The address list managing unit stores and manages an address list about the location of each registered member. The data supplying unit generates data based on the address list so that the data can be disclosed on a Web site. The call connecting unit gives a call to a destination member specified by a user side for controlling a call connection. The display unit displays a screen image of the data to be referenced on the Web site. The user interface is used for specifying a destination member and a communication service type on the screen.

Abstract: A vehicular automatic transmission TM has a torque converter TC connected to the engine E and an automatic transmission mechanism (gear trains 13a, 13b, 14a, 14b) connected to the output side of the torque converter, the drive power from the engine for which gear shifting is performed via the torque converter and the automatic transmission mechanism is transmitted to the wheels and the vehicle is driven. The control apparatus for this automatic transmission mechanism has towing state presumption means that presumes based on the driving conditions that the vehicle is in a towing state, and a lockup engagement increase mechanism that increases the degree of engagement of the lockup clutch of the torque converter when it is determined via the towing state determination means that the vehicle is in a towing state.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a metal paste comprising an organo- or inorganometallic compound of a metal that is a solid at ordinary temperature and belongs to group 3 through 15 of the periodic table, and an amino compound as medium, and which exhibits coatable viscosity, is provided. By using the metal paste, metal films of various types of metals or alloys can be formed inexpensively with an industrially simple process and apparatus even on various types of general-purpose, inexpensive substrates having a low softening point such as a glass, plastic, film and so forth, in addition to a ceramic substrate. In particular, the metal film can be formed easily in an ordinary pressure onto a printed wiring board or a substrate to be coated with a metal, which has a poor heat resistance.

Abstract: An auric compound such as a halogenoauric acid is reacted with a mercaptan of a formula: ##STR1## whereupon the proportion of the mercaptan is from 2.70 to 2.99 mols per mol of the auric compound, to prepare an organic gold compound of a formula: ##STR2## wherein X is a halogen atom, Y and Z are independently a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, n is a number of from 0.01 to 0.30, m is a number of from 0.7 to 0.99, and the total of n and m is from 0.8 to 1.2. The organic gold compound has a high solubility in organic solvent such as terpineol.

Abstract: A thin platinum film is formed on a substrate of glass, alumina or pottery by applying on the surface of the substrate a solution containing one part by weight of an organic platinum complex represented by formula (I):PT (R.sup.1 --C.tbd.C--R.sup.2).sub.2 (I)wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represents a group of phenyl, 4-methylphenyl or 4-methoxyphenyl and 0.1 to 100 parts by weight of an organic solvent dissolving the complex, then heating the coated film at the decomposition temperature of the complex and thereafter firing the film and 400.degree. to 900.degree. C.

Abstract: A process for producing a phosphinylamino acid derivative of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a lower alkyl group, R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a halo-lower alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, and R.sup.3 is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, which comprises reacting a compound of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are as defined above, and/or a compound of the formula: ##STR3## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are as defined above, with a compound of the formula:R.sup.3 CONH.sub.2 (IV)wherein R.sup.3 is as defined above, carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst containing a metal of group VIII of the Periodic Table.

Abstract: An aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic polyol is incorporated in a catalyst of an organoaluminum halide and a nickel compound. The catalyst is used for a dimerization or codimerization of a lower monoolefin to improve a reaction velocity and a stability in the reaction.

Abstract: In a dimerization of butenes containing isobutene, a formation of 2,2,4-trimethyl pentenes is minimized by using a specific nickel catalyst solution and an organoaluminum catalyst. The specific nickel catalyst is a nickel salt of a fatty acid having 1.5 to 40 wt. % of a free fatty acid and less than 0.1 wt. % of water.The C.sub.8 olefins having less 2,2,4-trimethyl pentenes obtained by the dimerization are quite important to produce excellent plasticizer.

Abstract: In a process for producing phenylphosphonothioic dichloride by reacting benzene with thiophosphoryl trichloride, an improvement is characterized in that the reaction is conducted in the presence of a catalyst selected from the group consisting of Al, AlCl.sub.3, a combination of AlCl.sub.3, P.sub.2 S.sub.5 and PCl.sub.3, a combination of AlCl.sub.3 and P.sub.2 S.sub.5, and a combination of AlCl.sub.3 and PCl.sub.3, under the self-generated pressure of hydrogen chloride gas.