Abstract: A control apparatus for controlling a vehicle includes an actuator ECU. The actuator ECU acquires a crankshaft angle (stopped crankshaft angle) at a time that an engine stops operating. The actuator ECU identifies a crankshaft angle depending on an edge of a first TDC pulse of a TDC pulse signal immediately after the engine has been started or restarted. Then, using the identified crankshaft angle as a reference, the actuator ECU corrects the stopped crankshaft angle.

Abstract: In an active anti-vibration supporting device (301), an ACM_ECU (200) for estimating an engine vibration state by using output data from a crank pulse sensor (Sa) and a TDC sensor (Sb) drives a driving unit (41) so as to extend and contract and thereby suppresses the transmission of vibration. The ACM_ECU (200) calculates the number of STGs (S1F) that is a quotient obtained when dividing the phase delay (P1F) of a target current value waveform by an average STG time ((T1)/4) in a first cycle (C1) of engine vibration and the remaining time (P?1F) of the phase delay (P1F), wherein the target current value waveform is used for suppressing the transmission of the engine vibration calculated using the output data from the crank pulse sensor (Sa) and the TDC sensor (Sb). The timing at which the elapse of the STG time equivalent to the number of STGs (S1F) in a third cycle (C3) of the engine vibration in the driving timing of the driving unit has been detected is set as a phase delay reference.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for separating an arsenic mineral from a copper-bearing material, including the steps of grinding a copper-bearing material containing arsenic, adding water to the copper-bearing material to prepare a slurry, and adding a flotation agent including a depressant, a frother, and a collector to the slurry and blowing air into the slurry for performing flotation to obtain a copper concentrate, wherein the depressant is a chelator. As the chelator, a polyethyleneamine or the like is used. Particularly, when triethylenetetramine is used as the chelator, the amount of triethylenetetramine to be added is preferably 1 to 10 equivalents relative to the amount of soluble copper generated by oxidation of the copper-bearing material, and the pH of the slurry is more preferably adjusted to 7 or more but 8 or less before the slurry is subjected to the flotation.

Abstract: A signal electrode (11A) and a ground electrode (11B) are disposed respectively on surfaces of a case (10). In this way, the signal electrode (11A) and the ground electrode (11B) do not come into contact with any electric component, such as a transmission circuit (21), disposed inside the case (10), and thus a reduction in an electric field (Ec) induced in an electric-field transmission medium can be prevented. In addition, a certain distance between the signal electrode (11A) and the ground electrode (11B) is kept, and thus a reduction in the electric field (Ec) induced in the electric-field transmission medium can be prevented. Furthermore, the contactability between the signal electrode (11A) and the electric-field transmission medium is improved, and thus the electric field (Ec) induced in the electric-field transmission medium can be increased.

Abstract: An ACM_ECU (200) estimates an engine vibration state in a first cycle (C1) of engine vibration on the basis of signal outputs from a TDC sensor (Sb) and a crank pulse sensor (Sa) and calculates a target current value waveform having a cycle length (T1). The ACM_ECU (200) then samples the target current value waveform at a constant sampling rate, thereby obtaining, for example, an aggregate of the data of target current values (Fr_ICMD) for a driving unit for driving an active control mount (MF) on the front side (Fr side). After that, the ACM_ECU (200) estimates the cycle length (T3?) of a third cycle (C3) of the engine vibration on the basis of a predetermined number of crank pulse intervals at a timing when the data of the target current values (Fr_ICMD) are output to the driving unit (41). The obtained aggregate of the data of target current values is corrected so as to correspond to the estimated cycle length (T3?) and fed to the driving unit (41).

Abstract: Selection with alignment marks of an optimal template, its identification and similarity judgment are conducted by a calculation function of a correlation value provided to a foreign matter inspection apparatus. In other words, the foreign matter inspection apparatus includes unit for registering feature points of alignment marks formed on a surface of an inspected object, unit for collecting image data of the alignment marks formed on the surface of the inspected object and a data processor for extracting a feature point from the image data and calculating a correlation value of both feature points, and registers the image data of the alignment mark on the basis of a threshold value of the correlation value.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for separating an arsenic mineral from a copper-bearing material, including the steps of grinding a copper-bearing material containing arsenic, adding water to the copper-bearing material to prepare a slurry, and adding a flotation agent including a depressant, a frother, and a collector to the slurry and blowing air into the slurry for performing flotation to obtain a copper concentrate, wherein the depressant is a chelator. As the chelator, a polyethyleneamine or the like is used. Particularly, when triethylenetetramine is used as the chelator, the amount of triethylenetetramine to be added is preferably 1 to 10 equivalents relative to the amount of soluble copper generated by oxidation of the copper-bearing material, and the pH of the slurry is more preferably adjusted to 7 or more but 8 or less before the slurry is subjected to the flotation.

Abstract: When a revolution speed of the engine (crankshaft) changes faster or slower, the vibration from the engine is propagated to an occupant in the vehicle, and the occupant may feel a sense of discomfort. For this reason, the present invention provides an active vibration isolating support apparatus and method for controlling the same to suppress the propagation of the vibration from the engine to the vehicle body so that the occupant may feel less sense of discomfort even if the revolution speed of the engine changes.

Abstract: In an active anti-vibration supporting device (301), an ACM_ECU (200) for estimating an engine vibration state by using output data from a crank pulse sensor (Sa) and a TDC sensor (Sb) drives a driving unit (41) so as to extend and contract and thereby suppresses the transmission of vibration. The ACM_ECU (200) calculates the number of STGs (S1F) that is a quotient obtained when dividing the phase delay (P1F) of a target current value waveform by an average STG time ((T1)/4) in a first cycle (C1) of engine vibration and the remaining time (P?1F) of the phase delay (P1F), wherein the target current value waveform is used for suppressing the transmission of the engine vibration calculated using the output data from the crank pulse sensor (Sa) and the TDC sensor (Sb). The timing at which the elapse of the STG time equivalent to the number of STGs (S1F) in a third cycle (C3) of the engine vibration in the driving timing of the driving unit has been detected is set as a phase delay reference.

Abstract: An ACM_ECU (200) estimates an engine vibration state in a first cycle (C1) of engine vibration on the basis of signal outputs from a TDC sensor (Sb) and a crank pulse sensor (Sa) and calculates a target current value waveform having a cycle length (T1). The ACM_ECU (200) then samples the target current value waveform at a constant sampling rate, thereby obtaining, for example, an aggregate of the data of target current values (Fr_ICMD) for a driving unit for driving an active control mount (MF) on the front side (Fr side). After that, the ACM_ECU (200) estimates the cycle length (T3?) of a third cycle (C3) of the engine vibration on the basis of a predetermined number of crank pulse intervals at a timing when the data of the target current values (Fr_ICMD) are output to the driving unit (41). The obtained aggregate of the data of target current values is corrected so as to correspond to the estimated cycle length (T3?) and fed to the driving unit (41).

Abstract: In a laser apparatus including an excitation light source and a resonator in which a laser medium is disposed between optical paths of a first mirror reflecting light in a desired wavelength band and a second mirror and a first wavelength selecting means is disposed between optical paths of the laser medium and the second mirror, there is provided a wavelength-variable laser apparatus capable of continuously varying the laser oscillation wavelength by using at least a Pr3+-doped fluoride glass in the laser medium.

Abstract: Selection with alignment marks of an optimal template, its identification and similarity judgment are conducted by a calculation function of a correlation value provided to a foreign matter inspection apparatus. In other words, the foreign matter inspection apparatus includes unit for registering feature points of alignment marks formed on a surface of an inspected object, unit for collecting image data of the alignment marks formed on the surface of the inspected object and a data processor for extracting a feature point from the image data and calculating a correlation value of both feature points, and registers the image data of the alignment mark on the basis of a threshold value of the correlation value.

Abstract: There is provided a method for separating an arsenic mineral from a copper-bearing material containing arsenic, such as a copper ore or a copper concentrate, to obtain a copper concentrate with low arsenic grade. The method for separating an arsenic mineral from a copper-bearing material by flotation includes adding a flotation agent containing a depressant, a frother, and a collector to a slurry composed of a copper-bearing material containing arsenic, and blowing air into the slurry to float a copper concentrate, wherein the depressant is sodium thiosulfate. The sodium thiosulfate is preferably added in an amount of 10 kg or more and 200 kg or less in terms of sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate per ton of copper-bearing material to be subjected to flotation. Further, the oxidation-reduction potential of the slurry to be subjected to flotation, as measured against a silver/silver chloride reference electrode, is preferably ?10 mV or more and 50 mV or less.

Abstract: Selection with alignment marks of an optimal template, its identification and similarity judgment are conducted by a calculation function of a correlation value provided to a foreign matter inspection apparatus. In other words, the foreign matter inspection apparatus includes unit for registering feature points of alignment marks formed on a surface of an inspected object, unit for collecting image data of the alignment marks formed on the surface of the inspected object and a data processor for extracting a feature point from the image data and calculating a correlation value of both feature points, and registers the image data of the alignment mark on the basis of a threshold value of the correlation value.

Abstract: When a revolution speed of the engine (crankshaft) changes faster or slower, the vibration from the engine is propagated to an occupant in the vehicle, and the occupant may feel a sense of discomfort. For this reason, the present invention provides an active vibration isolating support apparatus and method for controlling the same to suppress the propagation of the vibration from the engine to the vehicle body so that the occupant may feel less sense of discomfort even if the revolution speed of the engine changes.

Abstract: An optical loss device including an optical fiber is disclosed which is characterized in that the optical loss device includes a loop portion formed by winding the optical fiber in a loop shape at least one turn, and two rotation centers that are located in a plane defined by the loop portion and that face each other, the two rotation centers forming a rotation axis located in the plane, and which is characterized in that a light of wavelength band is attenuated by twisting the loop portion around the rotation axis to vary a shape of the loop portion.

Abstract: A signal electrode (11A) and a ground electrode (11B) are disposed respectively on surfaces of a case (10). In this way, the signal electrode (11A) and the ground electrode (11B) do not come into contact with any electric component, such as a transmission circuit (21), disposed inside the case (10), and thus a reduction in an electric field (Ec) induced in an electric-field transmission medium can be prevented. In addition, a certain distance between the signal electrode (11A) and the ground electrode (11B) is kept, and thus a reduction in the electric field (Ec) induced in the electric-field transmission medium can be prevented. Furthermore, the contactability between the signal electrode (11A) and the electric-field transmission medium is improved, and thus the electric field (Ec) induced in the electric-field transmission medium can be increased.

Abstract: A first light source device using a transition element-doped optical waveguide as a light emitter, which is characterized in that a light output end and an excitation light source to excite the transition element-doped optical waveguide are connected to one end of the transition element-doped optical waveguide through an optocoupler and a reflector is connected to the other end of the transition element-doped optical waveguide through a variable attenuator, thereby changing a coherence length of light that is output from the light output end, is provided.

Abstract: There is provided, in a light source having at least an excitation light source, a rare-earth doped, fluoride optical waveguide, a multiplexing means and an optical fiber for output, an ASE light source characterized in that an ASE light that has a wavelength shorter than an excitation light and that has been generated by an up-conversion process generated in an inside of the rare-earth doped, optical waveguide is outputted to outside via at least one long-wavelength cut-off device provided inside or outside of an apparatus.

Abstract: When driving an actuator 41 of an active vibration isolating support apparatus M to extend and contract on a predetermined cycle so as to suppress the transmission of vibrations of an engine, since a combined target current ICMDT is calculated by combining a primary target current which cancels a primary vibration of the engine with a secondary target current which cancels a secondary vibration of the engine and furthermore, the actuator 41 is driven with a target driving current ICMD in which a minimum value of the combined target current ICMDT is offset to 0, can the primary vibration and the secondary vibration of the engine be cancelled so as to enhance a vibration isolating function and the inclusion of a direct current component into the target driving current ICMD can be prevented so as to suppress a wasteful heat release of the actuator 41 to a minimum level.