Abstract: A brake torque control device obtains inertia torque Tine based upon an equation of motion (Tine=Tw?Ft·Rt) about the rotation of a tire based upon a wheel torque Tw according to a brake torque exerted on the tire, road friction force Ft and a radius Rt of the tire. When the inertia torque Tine exceeds a predetermined reference value, road friction force Ft at this time is set as estimated maximum road friction force Fmax. The instructed brake torque is calculated under the condition that the value that is obtained by adding the predetermined value corresponding to the inertia torque Tine to the torque Fmax·Rt based upon this estimated maximum road friction force Fmax is set as an upper limit value of the instructed brake torque. This allows to clearly set, as one value, the target value of the instructed brake torque upon an ABS control, thereby being capable of more accurately executing the pressure-increasing control and pressure-reducing control of the brake fluid pressure.

Abstract: A vacuum processing method including placing an article to be processed in a reaction container and simultaneously supplying at least two high-frequency powers having different frequencies to the same high-frequency electrode to generate plasma in the reaction container by the high-frequency powers introduced into the reaction container from the high-frequency electrode. The frequencies and power values of the at least two high-frequency powers supplied satisfy a required relationship.

Abstract: A vacuum processing method comprises placing an article to be processed in a reaction container and simultaneously supplying at least two high-frequency powers having mutually different frequencies to the same high-frequency electrode to generate plasma in the reaction container by the high-frequency powers admitted into the reaction container from the high-frequency electrode so as to process the article to be processed. In the method, at least the high-frequency power having a frequency f1 and the high-frequency power having a frequency f2 are used and satisfy the following two conditions as the high-frequency powers: 250 MHz≧f1>f2≧10 MHz 0.9≧f2/f1≧0.1.

Abstract: A process for producing an electrophotographic light-receiving member having a conductive support and a light-receiving member having a photoconductive layer formed on the surface of the conductive support and composed of a non-single crystal material containing silicon atoms as a main component, hydrogen atoms and/or halogen atoms. The photoconductive layer is formed at a flow rate (X) sccm of n Si supply gas and a discharge space volume (Z) cm3 satisfying (A) and a flow rate (X) sccm of the Si supply gas and density (Y) W/cm3 of the electric power input to the discharge space satisfying the following relation (B) wherein 3×10−3≦X/Z≦1×10−2  (A) and 3×10−4≦Y/X≦7×10−4  (B).

Abstract: A process for producing an electrophotographic light-receiving member having a conductive support and a light-receiving member having a photoconductive layer formed on the surface of the conductive support and composed of a non-single crystal material containing silicon atoms as a main component, hydrogen atoms and/or halogen atoms.

Abstract: To plasma-process a substrate having a large area uniformly at a high process speed to form a deposition film with uniform thickness and quality and favorable characteristics. A first high frequency power (with a frequency f1 and a power P1) and a second high frequency power (with a frequency f2 and a power P2) supplied to an electrode from a first high frequency power supply and a second high frequency power supply, respectively, are set so that the frequencies are equal to or higher than 10 MHz and equal to or lower than 250 MHz, a ratio of the frequency f2 to the frequency f1 (f2/f1) is equal to or higher than 0.1 and equal to or lower than 0.9, and a ratio of the power P2 to a total power (P1+P2) is equal to or higher than 0.1 and equal to or lower than 0.9. The frequency f2 is changed during processing the substrate.

Abstract: In a braking pressure intensifying master cylinder, as an input shaft (53) travels forwards in a braking maneuver, a control valve (54) is actuated to develop fluid pressure according to the input in a reaction chamber (38) and a pressurized chamber (35). A stepped spool (45) as a part of the control valve 54 travels such that force produced by the fluid pressure and spring force of a spring (51) are balanced, whereby the stepped spool (45) can function as a travel simulator. By changing the pressure receiving areas of the stepped spool and/or changing the spring force of the spring (51), the travel characteristic of the input shaft (53) as the input side can be freely changed independently from the output side, without influence on a master cylinder pressure as the output side of the braking pressure intensifying a master cylinder (1). In addition, the master cylinder pressure can be intensified when necessary with a simple structure.

Abstract: A vacuum processing method including placing an article to be processed in a reaction container and simultaneously supplying at least two high-frequency powers having different frequencies to the same high-frequency electrode to generate plasma in the reaction container by the high-frequency powers introduced into the reaction container from the high-frequency electrode. The frequencies and power values of the at least two high-frequency powers supplied satisfy the required relationship. Also, disclosed are a semiconductor device manufacturing method, a semiconductor device and a vacuum processing apparatus.

Abstract: The invention relates to a brake system including a brake booster. A pneumatic pressure operated brake booster VBB or a liquid pressure operated brake booster includes a valve mechanism which is urged by a force of depression applied to a brake pedal BP to switch a flow path to cause the brake booster to develop an output which depends on the magnitude of the force of depression. A solenoid SOL urges the valve mechanism in the same direction as or in the opposite direction from the force of depression. A controller ECU is responsive to a braking effort increase/decrease demand signal to increase or decrease the urging force which is applied by the solenoid to the valve mechanism, thus increasing or decreasing the output from the brake booster. An output from the brake booster can be freely controlled independently from the force of depression applied to the brake pedal in response to a braking effort increase/decrease demand.

Abstract: A vacuum processing method comprises placing an article to be processed in a reaction container and simultaneously supplying at least two high-frequency powers having mutually different frequencies to the same high-frequency electrode to generate plasma in the reaction container by the high-frequency powers admitted into the reaction container from the high-frequency electrode so as to process the article to be processed. In the method, at least the high-frequency power having a frequency f1 and the high-frequency power having a frequency f2 are used and satisfy the following two conditions as the high-frequency powers.

Abstract: In a brake fluid pressure boosting device 1 of the present invention, by operation, an input shaft 4 is moves forward to rotate a lever 27 to actuate a control valve 8 so that the control valve 8 produce working fluid pressure corresponding to the input. The working fluid pressure is introduced into the power chamber 6. By this working fluid pressure, the primary piston 37 is actuated to develop master cylinder pressure. On the other hand, the fluid pressure of the power chamber 6 is introduced into the first annular groove 25 of the valve spool 10. By the difference between pressure receiving areas of the first annular groove 25, the valve spool 10 is subjected to rightward force. The position of the pivot of the lever 27 is fixed and the valve spool 10 is controlled in such a manner that the force applied to the valve spool 10 and the spring force of the spool return spring 32 balances with the input, thereby exhibiting the function as a stroke simulator.

Abstract: In a brake booster of the present invention, by depression of a brake pedal 3, an input shaft 4 travels to the left, a pedal input converter generates thrust, and a valve element 5a moves to the left. A valve passage 5a1 is shut off from a valve passage 5b1 and a valve passage 5a2 is connected to a valve passage 5b2 so as to develop output pressure Pr at an output port 5c of a control valve 5 because of the pressure of a pressure source. The output pressure Pr is supplied to a wheel cylinder 7, thereby actuating the brake. At this point, since the displacement of the input shaft 4 required for operating the control valve 5 is defined only by the converter 6, the input side is not affected by the brake rigidity of a circuit from the control valve 5 to the wheel cylinder 7. The output pressure Pr of the control valve 5 acts on the valve element 5a through a first reaction receiving portion 8 and is regulated to pressure proportional to the thrust of the converter 6.

Abstract: In attaining a target vehicle braking force corresponding to a pedal depression force, an assigned braking force is obtained by subtracting a minimum braking force of a hydraulic braking device corresponding to the pedal depression force from the target vehicle braking force. Then, a distributive braking force of the hydraulic braking device is obtained by subtracting an actual regenerative braking force from the assigned braking force. And, a boost ratio of the hydraulic braking device is controlled based on a target hydraulic braking force which is a sum of the minimum braking force and the distributive braking force. Thus, the braking force of the hydraulic braking device is always utilized for attaining the target vehicle braking force.

Abstract: A hydraulic booster is provided between a M/C pressure and a W/C pressure. The hydraulic booster is composed of a pump and an amplifying piston amplifying the brake fluid amount discharged from the pump. The brake fluid discharged from the amplifying piston is supplied to the W/C via a first pipeline. The brake fluid discharged from the pump is supplied directly to the W/C via a second pipeline. First and a second control valves select the first or the second pipeline as a pressurizing path to the wheel cylinder.

Abstract: In a braking pressure intensifying master cylinder of the present invention, as an input shaft 53 travels forwards in a braking maneuver, a control valve 54 is actuated to develop fluid pressure according to the input in a reaction chamber 38 and a pressurized chamber 35. A stepped spool 45 as a part of the control valve 54 travels such that force produced by the fluid pressure and spring force of a spring 51 are balanced, whereby the stepped spool 45 can function as a travel simulator. By changing the pressure receiving areas of the stepped spool 45 and/or changing the spring force of the spring 51, the travel characteristic of the input shaft 53 as the input side can be freely changed independently from the output side, without influence on MCY pressure as the output side of the braking pressure intensifying MCY 1. In addition, the master cylinder pressure can be intensified when necessary with a simple structure.

Abstract: An electrophotographic light-receiving member comprising a conductive support and provided thereon a photoconductive layer formed of a non-single-crystal material mainly composed of silicon atom and containing hydrogen atom and an element belonging to Group IIIb of the periodic table; wherein the photoconductive layer has hydrogen atom content, an optical band gap and a characteristic energy obtained from the exponential tail of light absorption spectra, all in specific ranges, and has on the surface side thereof a second layer region that absorbs a prescribed amount of light incident on the photoconductive layer and on the support side thereof the other first layer region; the element belonging to Group IIIb of the periodic table being contained in the second layer region in an amount made smaller than that in the first layer region.

Abstract: A master cylinder which includes a primary piston and a thrust piston disposed within a housing, and defines an intensifying chamber at a location rearward of the thrust piston. An input shaft has a front end which is disposed within the intensifying chamber. The thrust piston is formed with a communication path (discharge passage), and a control valve is disposed between the thrust piston and the front end of the input shaft to open or close the communication path (discharge passage). When the input shaft is driven forward under the inoperative condition shown and the pump is operated to introduce a discharge pressure from the pump into the intensifying chamber, a liquid pressure is generated in the intensifying chamber and drives the primary piston forward, generating a liquid pressure in a liquid pressure chamber. In this manner, a master cylinder can be provided which has a simple and inexpensive construction with a reduced number of parts and which is compact in size.

Abstract: In a brake fluid pressure boosting device 1 of the present invention, by operation, an input shaft 4 is moves forward to rotate a lever 27 to actuate a control valve 8 so that the control valve 8 produce working fluid pressure corresponding to the input. The working fluid pressure is introduced into the power chamber 6. By this working fluid pressure, the primary piston 37 is actuated to develop master cylinder pressure. On the other hand, the fluid pressure of the power chamber 6 is introduced into the first annular groove 25 of the valve spool 10. By the difference between pressure receiving areas of the first annular groove 25, the valve spool 10 is subjected to rightward force. The position of the pivot of the lever 27 is fixed and the valve spool 10 is controlled in such a manner that the force applied to the valve spool 10 and the spring force of the spool return spring 32 balances with the input, thereby exhibiting the function as a stroke simulator.

Abstract: In a brake apparatus of the present invention, as MCY pressure is developed by a master cylinder (MCY) 1 according to the forward movement of a primary inner piston 9, a pump of a braking force control device arranged between the MCY 1 and wheel cylinders (WCYs) sucks up hydraulic fluid from the MCY 1 to discharge the hydraulic fluid to the WCYs. Thus, WCY pressure controlled according to operational conditions of various modes is developed. The WCY pressure is supplied to a control pressure chamber 40 to act on a step 8e of a primary outer piston 8. The primary outer piston 8 moves relative to the primary inner piston 9 in such a manner that the force produced by the MCY pressure, the force produced by the WCY pressure, the spring force of a control spring 13, and the frictional force of fluid-tightly slidable portions of the primary outer piston 8 are balanced, whereby the pedal travel can remain the same as that in service braking mode.

Abstract: An electrophotographic light-receiving member has a conductive support and a light-receiving member having a photoconductive layer formed on the surface of the conductive support and composed of a non-single crystal material containing silicon atoms as a main component, hydrogen atoms and/or halogen atoms. The non-single crystal material which constitutes the photoconductive layer has an optical band gap of 1.8 eV to 1.85 eV, and the characteristic energy of an exponential tail obtained from a light absorption spectrum of the non-single crystal material is 50 meV to 55 meV. The electrophotographic light-receiving member is simultaneously improved in its charge performance, environmental stability and exposure memory, and has excellent potential characteristics and image properties.