Abstract: A vehicle cleaner system includes a cleaner unit discharges a cleaning fluid toward a cleaning target mounted on a vehicle; a motor pump supplies the cleaning fluid to the cleaner unit; a normally closed type solenoid valve provided between the cleaner unit and the motor pump and switches between permission and non-permission of movement of the cleaning fluid from the motor pump to the cleaner unit; and a cleaner control unit controls the motor pump and the solenoid valve. The cleaner control unit sets an operation stop time period for stopping an operation of at least one of the motor pump and the solenoid valve, and after the cleaning fluid is discharged to the cleaning target, stops the operation of at least one of the motor pump and the solenoid valve during the operation stop time period based on a predetermined condition.

Abstract: Provided is a highly active promoter. A DNA having a promoter activity consists of a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of the following (a) to (c): (a) a nucleotide sequence upstream of a gene encoding a polypeptide consisting of the amino acid sequence below; (b) a nucleotide sequence having at least 90% identity with a nucleotide sequence upstream of a gene encoding a polypeptide consisting of the amino acid sequence below; and (c) a nucleotide sequence having deletion, substitution, addition or insertion of one or several nucleotides in a nucleotide sequence upstream of a gene encoding a polypeptide consisting of an amino acid sequence below: MX1X2X3FX1IX4QX5IFX1GX6X1X1LX7X1SX8X1X1GAQX9VFX10X1X11X1X1X12SS wherein X1 is any amino acid residue, X2 is S or A, X3 is V or I, X4 is F or I, X5 is S or A, X6 is V or I, X7 is V or I, X8 is V or I, X9 is G or N, X10 is D or T, X11 is I or V, and X12 is A or F).

Abstract: A high-definition lamp unit contains a plurality of individually controllable pixels, and emits lamp beam having light distribution corresponding to states of the pixels. A first sensor is provided to enable detection of a dynamic component of a pitch angle of a traveling vehicle body. A controller shifts the level of a cut-off line CL of the light distribution up and down, corresponding to the dynamic component of the pitch angle of the vehicle body, with reference to a predetermined level defined as a base.

Abstract: A vehicular cleaner system (1) for cleaning a to-be-cleaned object (100), wherein: the vehicular cleaner system (1) is provided with a tank (11) that accommodates a cleaning liquid, a pump (12) that pressure-feeds the cleaning liquid inside the tank (11), a high-pressure-air generation unit (2) that generates high-pressure air, a first ejection port that sprays the cleaning liquid toward a cleaning surface of the to-be-cleaned object (100), a second ejection port that sprays the high-pressure air toward the cleaning surface, and a controller (4) and vehicle ECU (40) that control the spraying of the cleaning liquid and the spraying of the high-pressure air; and the controller (4) and the vehicle ECU (40) perform control so as to initiate the spraying of the high-pressure air from the second ejection port after spraying of the cleaning liquid from the first ejection port has been initiated.

Abstract: A light distribution control device, if a first upper limit number N1?the number of near-distance targets T1, controls a lamp to irradiate the near-distance targets with light having illuminance according to attributes of the near-distance targets; if a remaining number M?the number of long-distance targets T2, controls the lamp to irradiate the long-distance targets with light having illuminance according to attributes of the long-distance targets; if N1<T1, controls the lamp to form a light distribution pattern that does not depend on the near-distance targets and the long-distance targets; and, if M<T2, controls the lamp to form a light distribution pattern that does not depend on the long-distance targets.

Abstract: A vehicular cleaner system (1) for cleaning a to-be-cleaned object (100), wherein: the vehicular cleaner system (1) is provided with a tank (11) that accommodates a cleaning liquid, a pump (12) that pressure-feeds the cleaning liquid inside the tank (11), a high-pressure-air generation unit (2) that generates high-pressure air, a first ejection port that sprays the cleaning liquid toward a cleaning surface of the to-be-cleaned object (100), a second ejection port that sprays the high-pressure air toward the cleaning surface, and a controller (4) and vehicle ECU (40) that control the spraying of the cleaning liquid and the spraying of the high-pressure air; and the controller (4) and the vehicle ECU (40) perform control so as to initiate the spraying of the high-pressure air from the second ejection port after spraying of the cleaning liquid from the first ejection port has been initiated.

Abstract: A vehicular cleaner system (1) for cleaning a to-be-cleaned object (100), wherein: the vehicular cleaner system (1) is provided with a tank (11) that accommodates a cleaning liquid, a pump (12) that pressure-feeds the cleaning liquid inside the tank (11), a high-pressure-air generation unit (2) that generates high-pressure air, a first ejection port that sprays the cleaning liquid toward a cleaning surface of the to-be-cleaned object (100), a second ejection port that sprays the high-pressure air toward the cleaning surface, and a controller (4) and vehicle ECU (40) that control the spraying of the cleaning liquid and the spraying of the high-pressure air; and the controller (4) and the vehicle ECU (40) perform control so as to initiate the spraying of the high-pressure air from the second ejection port after spraying of the cleaning liquid from the first ejection port has been initiated.

Abstract: A vehicle cleaner system according to the present invention includes: cleaner units that eject cleaning fluid to on-vehicle objects to be cleaned; motor pumps that supply the cleaning fluid to the cleaner units; normally closed solenoid valves provided between the cleaner units and the motor pumps to switch between allowance and disallowance of the transfer of the cleaning fluid from the motor pumps to the cleaner units; and a cleaner control unit that controls the motor pumps and the solenoid valves. The cleaner control unit sets an operation stop time t2, for which at least one of a motor pump and a solenoid valve is stopped, and stops, on the basis of a predetermined condition, the operation of the at least one of the motor pump and the solenoid valve for the duration of the operation stop time t2 after the cleaning fluid is ejected to the object to be cleaned.

Abstract: An integrated lamp-and-camera module (1) includes: a pair of license plate lamps (10R, 10L) that are disposed in a left-right direction of a license plate (LP) of a vehicle (VE), and apply light to the license plate (LP); a first camera (20) and a second camera (30) that are disposed between the pair of license plate lamps (10R, 10L) to capture an image of a rear side of the vehicle (VE); and a housing (70) to which the respective license plate lamps (10R, 10L), the first rear view camera (20), and the second camera (30) are attached. The housing (70) is attached to a vehicle body.

Abstract: An integrated lamp-and-camera module (1) includes: a pair of license plate lamps (10R, 10L) that are disposed in a left-right direction of a license plate (LP) of a vehicle (VE), and apply light to the license plate (LP); a first camera (20) and a second camera (30) that are disposed between the pair of license plate lamps (10R, 10L) to capture an image of a rear side of the vehicle (VE); and a housing (70) to which the respective license plate lamps (10R, 10L), the first rear view camera (20), and the second camera (30) are attached. The housing (70) is attached to a vehicle body.

Abstract: A vehicular cleaner system (1) for cleaning a to-be-cleaned object (100), wherein: the vehicular cleaner system (1) is provided with a tank (11) that accommodates a cleaning liquid, a pump (12) that pressure-feeds the cleaning liquid inside the tank (11), a high-pressure-air generation unit (2) that generates high-pressure air, a first ejection port that sprays the cleaning liquid toward a cleaning surface of the to-be-cleaned object (100), a second ejection port that sprays the high-pressure air toward the cleaning surface, and a controller (4) and vehicle ECU (40) that control the spraying of the cleaning liquid and the spraying of the high-pressure air; and the controller (4) and the vehicle ECU (40) perform control so as to initiate the spraying of the high-pressure air from the second ejection port after spraying of the cleaning liquid from the first ejection port has been initiated.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium having an excellent resistance to wear and CSS strength and showing a satisfactory lubricant retention, and processes for production thereof. The magnetic recording medium includes a substrate having formed thereon, in sequence, a magnetic recording layer, a protective coating, and a lubricant coating, the protective coating including a plane portion and a plurality of fine projections and recesses formed on the plane portion.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium having an excellent resistance to wear and CSS strength and showing a satisfactory lubricant retention, and processes for production thereof. The magnetic recording medium includes a substrate having formed thereon, in sequence, a magnetic recording layer, a protective coating, and a lubricant coating, the protective coating including a plane portion and a plurality of fine projections and recesses formed on the plane portion.