Abstract: A rotary electric machine control apparatus (1) suitably controls two inverters (10) connected to associated ends of open windings (8). The rotary electric machine control apparatus (1) performs target control involving: controlling a first one of the inverters (10), which is selected from a first inverter (11) and a second inverter (12), by rectangular wave control; and controlling a second one of the inverters (10) by special pulse width modulation control that is one type of pulse width modulation control. The special pulse width modulation control is a control method to produce a switching pattern (Su2+) that is based on a difference between a switching pattern resulting from the pulse width modulation control and a switching pattern (Su1+) resulting from the rectangular wave control when a target voltage is to be generated in the open windings (8).

Abstract: A vehicle includes a fragile portion provided in an exhaust passage at a position frontward of a dashboard panel in a vehicle front-rear direction, and a thrusting portion. The fragile portion fractures more easily under a force from a front side of the vehicle than other portions of the exhaust passage. The thrusting portion is provided in one of the exhaust passage, at a position frontward of the dashboard panel and rearward of the fragile portion in the vehicle front-rear direction, and a framework member that is part of a frame structure of the vehicle and supports the dashboard panel. The thrusting portion protrudes from the one of the exhaust passage and the framework member toward the other one and facing the other one in the vehicle front-rear direction.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a fragile portion provided in an exhaust passage at a position frontward of a dashboard panel in a vehicle front-rear direction, and a thrusting portion. The fragile portion fractures more easily under a force from a front side of the vehicle than other portions of the exhaust passage. The thrusting portion is provided in one of the exhaust passage, at a position frontward of the dashboard panel and rearward of the fragile portion in the vehicle front-rear direction, and a framework member that is part of a frame structure of the vehicle and supports the dashboard panel. The thrusting portion protrudes from the one of the exhaust passage and the framework member toward the other one and facing the other one in the vehicle front-rear direction.

Abstract: Provided is a compound having at least one selected from the group consisting of cell growth promoting activity, angiogenesis promoting activity, lumen formation promoting activity, cell migration promoting activity, and neurocyte growth promoting activity, which is a chemically stable low-molecular-weight substance that has high absorbability and can be supplied stably at a low cost because of its low molecular weight. A cyclobutyl purine derivative, a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or a salt, solvate, or hydrate thereof according to the present invention is a cyclobutyl purine derivative represented by the following general formula (1), a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or a salt, solvate, or hydrate thereof.

Abstract: An operation assist apparatus including: an assist controller that assists a driver of a vehicle in operating the vehicle before a stop point; and a watching action detector that detects a watching action of the driver for watching the stop point. The assist controller changes an assist manner in which to assist the vehicle operation by the driver in accordance with whether the watching action is detected by the watching action detector during deceleration of the vehicle. Thus configured, the operation assist apparatus can accurately determine whether the driver will stop the vehicle at the stop point and thus can perform the vehicle operation assist appropriately.

Abstract: Provided is a compound having at least one selected from the group consisting of cell growth promoting activity, angiogenesis promoting activity, lumen formation promoting activity, cell migration promoting activity, and neurocyte growth promoting activity, which is a chemically stable low-molecular-weight substance that has high absorbability and can be supplied stably at a low cost because of its low molecular weight. A cyclobutyl purine derivative, a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or a salt, solvate, or hydrate thereof according to the present invention is a cyclobutyl purine derivative represented by the following general formula (1), a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or a salt, solvate, or hydrate thereof.

Abstract: An operation assist apparatus including: an assist controller that assists a driver of a vehicle in operating the vehicle before a stop point; and a watching action detector that detects a watching action of the driver for watching the stop point. The assist controller changes an assist manner in which to assist the vehicle operation by the driver in accordance with whether the watching action is detected by the watching action detector during deceleration of the vehicle. Thus configured, the operation assist apparatus can accurately determine whether the driver will stop the vehicle at the stop point and thus can perform the vehicle operation assist appropriately.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for forming a thin-film layer on the outer surface of a sensor, by which a thin-film layer formed on the surface of a sensor used for measuring the concentration of elements contained in the measurement object such as a molten metal, slag, or gas, can be easily provided with a complex pattern shape of small thickness and a uniformly arranged pattern shape. The method is provided for forming a thin-film layer of a sensor composed of a solid electrolyte which is a molded body having an inner space, a reference substance filled in the inner space, a reference electrode connected to the reference substance and led out to the outside of the inner space, and a thin-film layer comprising a ceramic powder or a metal powder as the main component and formed on the outer surface of the solid electrolyte in such a manner that part of the outer surface is exposed. This thin-film layer is formed by printing.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of sequentially and continuously determining the concentrations of carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen in molten steel using a single apparatus. Disclosed also herein are a method and an apparatus for determining trace amounts of carbon in molten steel which are the specialized application of the principle used for the above-mentioned method.

Abstract: Process of recovering a hydrophobic organic compound(s) by contacting a chemically activated shaped carbon with a hydrophobic organic compound to repeatedly absorb and desorb the compound, thereby recovering the same. The activated carbon is such that it has a bulk density of 0.25 to 0.6 g/cm.sup.3, a pore volume of 0.65 to 1.2 cm.sup.3 /g, a bulk density.times.pore volume of 0.25 to 0.4 cm.sup.3 /cm.sup.3, a surface area of at least 1000 m.sup.2 /g, a mean pore size of 18 to 35 angstroms, a bulk density.times.surface area of at least 400 m.sup.2 /cm.sup.3, and which chemically activated carbon effectively adsorbs butane in an amount of 8.0 to 15 g/100 ml. The process is especially suitable for absorbing gasoline vapor in an automobile exhaust and releasing the absorbed gasoline for reuse in the operation of the engine.

Abstract: A chemically activated shaped carbon suitable for adsorbing and desorbing hydrophobic organic compounds and having the specific properties in bulk density, pore volume, bulk density x pore volume, surface area, bulk density x surface area, mean pore size and the effective amount of adsorption of butane, a process for producing thereof and use thereof.