Abstract: An automated driving method for a vehicle includes: determining whether or not a traffic jam is detected ahead of a host vehicle by a distance equal to or more than a predetermined distance on a travel route of the host vehicle during travel by automated driving that brings a vehicle speed close to a target vehicle speed; and in a traffic jam detection time when the traffic jam is detected, reducing the vehicle speed VSP to be lower than a target vehicle speed VSPt0 for the automated driving in a normal time other than the traffic jam detection time.

Abstract: A vehicle control device or method controls an output of a drive source of a vehicle based on a color of an illuminated signal of a traffic light in a vehicle-advancing direction during travel in autonomous driving. The vehicle control device includes a control unit that estimates the color of the currently illuminated signal of the traffic light based on oncoming vehicle information and controls the output of the drive source based on an estimation result when the color of the illuminated signal of the traffic light cannot be acquired by the onboard camera. The control unit limits the output of the drive source and reduces a vehicle speed from a current vehicle speed to a vehicle speed at which fuel efficiency is superior to that at the current vehicle speed when the color of the illuminated signal of the traffic light is estimated to be red.

Abstract: An automated driving method for a vehicle includes: determining whether or not a traffic jam is detected ahead of a host vehicle by a distance equal to or more than a predetermined distance on a travel route of the host vehicle during travel by automated driving that brings a vehicle speed close to a target vehicle speed; and in a traffic jam detection time when the traffic jam is detected, reducing the vehicle speed VSP to be lower than a target vehicle speed VSPt0 for the automated driving in a normal time other than the traffic jam detection time.

Abstract: A vehicle control device or method controls an output of a drive source of a vehicle based on a color of an illuminated signal of a traffic light in a vehicle-advancing direction during travel in autonomous driving. The vehicle control device includes a control unit that estimates the color of the currently illuminated signal of the traffic light based on oncoming vehicle information and controls the output of the drive source based on an estimation result when the color of the illuminated signal of the traffic light cannot be acquired by the onboard camera. The control unit limits the output of the drive source and reduces a vehicle speed from a current vehicle speed to a vehicle speed at which fuel efficiency is superior to that at the current vehicle speed when the color of the illuminated signal of the traffic light is estimated to be red.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a solar cell module that comprises a step of obtaining a solar cell module that includes a translucent or transparent substrate including a substrate provided with translucency or transparency, and an antireflection film formed on a surface of the substrate provided with translucency or transparency, and a siloxane coat step of forming a siloxane layer on a surface of the antireflection film.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a solar cell module that comprises a step of obtaining a solar cell module that includes a translucent or transparent substrate including a substrate provided with translucency or transparency, and an antireflection film formed on a surface of the substrate provided with translucency or transparency, and a siloxane coat step of forming a siloxane layer on a surface of the antireflection film.

Abstract: A solar cell module for in-vehicle use includes a first terminal, a second terminal, solar cell units, and a diode. Solar cell units are electrically connected in parallel between the first terminal and the second terminal and each includes solar cells electrically connected in series. A diode is electrically connected between the first terminal and the second terminal in parallel with the solar cell units, and configured to allow a current to substantially flow therethrough when a reverse bias voltage of the solar cell units exceeds a predetermined voltage value.

Abstract: System and method for controlling idle speed for a vehicle including an internal combustion engine coupled to an automatic transmission which has a torque converter. The system includes a sensor operative to detect a parameter based on a torque converter speed ratio and generate a signal indicative of the parameter detected, and a controller programmed to determine basic idle speed, determine a target idle speed by correcting the basic idle speed based on the signal when the automatic transmission is in a drive range in engine idling condition. The method includes determining basic idle speed when the automatic transmission is in a drive range in engine idling condition, detecting a parameter based on a torque converter speed ratio, and determining a target idle speed by correcting the basic idle speed based on the parameter.

Abstract: System and method for controlling idle speed for a vehicle including an internal combustion engine coupled to an automatic transmission which has a torque converter. The system includes a sensor operative to detect a parameter based on a torque converter speed ratio and generate a signal indicative of the parameter detected, and a controller programmed to determine basic idle speed, determine a target idle speed by correcting the basic idle speed based on the signal when the automatic transmission is in a drive range in engine idling condition. The method includes determining basic idle speed when the automatic transmission is in a drive range in engine idling condition, detecting a parameter based on a torque converter speed ratio, and determining a target idle speed by correcting the basic idle speed based on the parameter.

Abstract: A method of controlling an internal combustion engine having an electromagnetically actuated intake valve for a cylinder.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for controlling a position of an electromagnetically operated engine valve for an internal combustion engine. During the engine stop, a controller determines whether a cranking operation failure causes the engine stop (a step S1) or an engine stall causes the engine stop (a step S2). In a case where an ignition switch is turned to ON with the engine stop or the ignition switch is turned to OFF with the engine stop due to the failure in the cranking operation, the engine valve (either an intake valve or exhaust valve) is held at a valve open position or a valve closure position for a predetermined period of time based on an engine coolant temperature or the number of times the cranking operations have failed after the engine stops (steps S3 through S8). Thus, it is not necessary to initialize the engine valve at a time of the engine restart during the engine stall or during an idle stop. The engine can quickly be restarted with a power consumption saved.

Abstract: An engine control system for an engine system with electromagnetically operated intake and exhaust valves has a control unit. The control unit is arranged to decide whether each of the intake and exhaust valves is put in an abnormal condition, to close a normal valve of the intake and exhaust valves when one of the intake and exhaust valves is put in the abnormal condition, and to stop the current-flowing to a primary ignition coil when one of the intake and exhaust valves is put in the abnormal condition and when the primary ignition coil is not starting the current-flowing.

Abstract: A method of controlling an internal combustion engine having an electromagnetically actuated intake valve for a cylinder.

Abstract: A method of controlling an internal combustion engine having an electromagnetically actuated intake valve for a cylinder.

Abstract: In order to provide a brake booster negative pressure controller which reduces deterioration in the fuel consumption due to operation for closing a throttle to assure a brake booster negative pressure while assuring the braking capability required according to driving conditions and can safely assure a braking capability even when a failure occurs in a negative pressure sensing system, said brake booster negative pressure controller comprises a brake booster for assuring a master vac negative pressure by using a negative pressure of an engine, a throttle valve whose opening angle can be operated independently from the stroke of an accel pedal, and a brake operation sensing means, wherein the negative pressure controller has a speed sensing means and a means for closing the throttle valve by a predetermined amount when the vehicle speed sensed by the vehicle speed sensing means is equal to or higher than a predetermined value and application of the brake is sensed by the brake operating sensing means.

Abstract: An engine control system for an engine system with electromagnetically operated intake and exhaust valves has a control unit. The control unit is arranged to decide whether each of the intake and exhaust valves is put in an abnormal condition, to close a normal valve of the intake and exhaust valves when one of the intake and exhaust valves is put in the abnormal condition, and to stop the current-flowing to a primary ignition coil when one of the intake and exhaust valves is put in the abnormal condition and when the primary ignition coil is not starting the current-flowing.

Abstract: A fuel tank vapor control system is provided with an improved device for warning of malfunction of a canister. The device judges on malfunction of the canister on the basis of whether opening of a purge passage is effective for causing an inside temperature fall of the canister. In order to prevent an erroneous judgement on malfunction of the canister on the basis of an overflow condition of the canister, a purge passage is first closed so that the canister fully adsorbs hydrocarbon vapors from a fuel tank and then opened so that an inside temperature fall of the canister occurs. Opening and closing of the purge passage is repeated for several times so that a reliable judgement on malfunction of the canister is formed after lapse of a certain time and under a different operating condition of the canister.

Abstract: A failure checking apparatus for use with an internal combustion engine associated with an evaporated fuel purging unit having a canister adapted to accumulate evaporated fuel from a fuel tank. Communication is provided between the canister and the engine to introduce the evaporated fuel from the canister to the engine. The communication is interrupted to permit the canister to accumulate evaporated fuel from the fuel tank when a parameter related to a rate of evaporated fuel produced in the fuel tank exceeds a predetermined value. The communication is introduced into the canister and resumed to permit evaporated fuel to be introduced from the canister to the engine a predetermined period of time after the communication is interrupted. An air/fuel ratio at which the engine is operating is sensed for detecting a first value representing the air/fuel ratio when the communication is held interrupted and a second value representing the air/fuel ratio after the communication is resumed.

Abstract: An ink composition for ink jet recording consisting essentially of a water-soluble wetting agent, water, a water-soluble dye and an oxygen absorber.

Abstract: A method of ink jet printing by injecting ink through a fine nozzle and electrostatically deflecting the ink particles to print a symbol corresponding to a predetermined matrix, the improvement wherein said ink comprises a non-aqueous ink comprising a coloring agent and a mixture of formamide and an aliphatic monohydric alcohol.