Abstract: A charge voltage controller for a chargeable and dischargeable energy storage device including an electrode assembly having a positive electrode and a negative electrode, is configured to control upper limit voltage applied to charge the energy storage device in accordance with at least one of charge time of the energy storage device, current inputted to the energy storage device, temperature of the energy storage device, and a state of charge of the energy storage device, to inhibit potential of the negative electrode from being lower than deposition potential at which metal ions transmitting and receiving an electric charge between the positive electrode and the negative electrode are deposited at the negative electrode. The deposition potential is variable in accordance with a state of charge of the energy storage device, and/or charge time of the energy storage device, and/or current inputted to the energy storage device, and/or temperature of the energy storage device.

Abstract: An electrodeposition coating method includes a degreasing/cleaning step, a chemical conversion step, and an electrodeposition coating layer formation step. The degreasing/cleaning step includes a degreasing step of ultrasonically vibrating a degreasing solution in which a target object is immersed, using an ultrasonic vibrator. The electrodeposition coating layer formation step includes: a first electrodeposition step; a first rinsing step; a rinse water removal/reduction step of removing or reducing rinse water on a rinse water stagnating surface of the target object; a thermal flow step of allowing the first electrodeposition coating film to thermally flow so that the first electrodeposition coating film formed on a portion of the target object near a first counter electrode has a higher electrical resistance than the first electrodeposition coating film formed on a portion of the target object far from the first counter electrode; and a second electrodeposition step.

Abstract: A sealing structure with an annular pocket and a sealing device includes an annular pocket and a sealing device. The pocket is provided in a slinger, and the sealing device is attached to a housing of a differential device. The slinger is arranged on an output shaft of the differential device. A recessed part of the pocket is defined by an inner peripheral tubular portion, an outer peripheral tubular portion and a bottom portion of the slinger. The outer peripheral surface of the pocket is formed in the outer peripheral tubular portion of the slinger. The outer peripheral surface of the pocket increases in diameter toward the outside in an axis direction. A side lip of the sealing device extends in the outward direction, and an annular gap is formed between the side lip and the pocket.

Abstract: An information processing system includes an information bearing medium and an information reading unit. The information bearing medium has a two-dimensional array of unit data zones. Marks are provided on some of the unit data zones so as to form a digital code. Mark patterns of any two Y-directional adjacent unit data zone strings based on the arrangement of marks in an X-direction differ from each other. The information reading unit generates a data string on the basis of a unit signal formed from a plurality of signals output from a group of detection units that detect the marks in synchronization and recognizes the digital code of the information bearing medium on the basis of a group of the data strings sequentially obtained from the array of the unit data zones.

Abstract: A deterioration amount estimation device includes a calculation unit (CPU33) that calculates a deterioration amount of an energy storage device and an estimation unit (CPU33) that estimates a transient deterioration amount based on a deterioration amount calculated by the calculation unit and a continuous deterioration amount that does not decrease with time and continues. The transient deterioration amount is estimated, and the input/output of the energy storage device is limited to suppress an increase in the continuous deterioration amount.

Abstract: An information processing system includes an information bearing medium and an information reading unit. The information bearing medium has a two-dimensional array of unit data zones. Marks are provided on some of the unit data zones so as to form a digital code. Mark patterns of any two Y-directional adjacent unit data zone strings based on the arrangement of marks in an X-direction differ from each other. The information reading unit generates a data string on the basis of a unit signal formed from a plurality of signals output from a group of detection units that detect the marks in synchronization and recognizes the digital code of the information bearing medium on the basis of a group of the data strings sequentially obtained from the array of the unit data zones.

Abstract: An image measurement apparatus, which functions as a non-contact profile-measuring device, includes: an image sensor as an image pick-up device; a variable focal length lens (liquid lens unit) disposed on an optical axis extending from a workpiece to the image sensor; and a controller (image-pickup lens controller and image measurement processor) configured to control the variable focal length lens and process a detected image by the image sensor. The image measurement apparatus, which also functions as a non-contact displacement-detecting device, includes: an image sensor; a variable focal length lens (liquid lens unit) disposed on an optical axis extending from the workpiece to the image sensor; and a controller (displacement-detection lens controller and profile measurement processor) configured to control the variable focal length lens and a detected image by the image sensor.

Abstract: A clamp-on type ultrasonic flowmeter which is detachably attached to an outer wall of cylindrical piping is provided. An ultrasonic signal is transmitted to the piping from one of the first and the second ultrasonic devices, a plate wave corresponding to the ultrasonic signal is generated, and an ultrasonic signal corresponding to the plate wave is received by the other ultrasonic device. A pipe wall thickness of the piping and a frequency of the ultrasonic signal are in a state in which a plate wave of a low order asymmetric mode is significantly excited in the piping. A flow rate is calculated corresponding to phase velocity characteristics of the low order asymmetric mode.

Abstract: A charge voltage controller for a chargeable and dischargeable energy storage device including an electrode assembly having a positive electrode and a negative electrode, is configured to control upper limit voltage applied to charge the energy storage device in accordance with at least one of charge time of the energy storage device, current inputted to the energy storage device, temperature of the energy storage device, and a state of charge of the energy storage device, to inhibit potential of the negative electrode from being lower than deposition potential at which metal ions transmitting and receiving an electric charge between the positive electrode and the negative electrode are deposited at the negative electrode. The deposition potential is variable in accordance with a state of charge of the energy storage device, and/or charge time of the energy storage device, and/or current inputted to the energy storage device, and/or temperature of the energy storage device.

Abstract: A sealing apparatus includes a sealing apparatus body and a slinger. The sealing apparatus body includes a reinforcing ring annular around an axis line, and an elastic body portion attached to the reinforcing ring and annular around the axis line. The slinger includes a flange portion extending toward an outer peripheral side and annular around the axis line. The elastic body portion includes an annular end-face lip contacting the flange portion from another side in the axis line direction. At least one groove is formed on the other side of the flange portion of the slinger. At least one circumferential-direction projection is formed on an inner peripheral surface of the end-face lip. The circumferential-direction projection extends in an annular shape around the axis line and projects between the inner peripheral surface of the end-face lip and a surface of the flange portion on the other side.

Abstract: An information processing system includes an information bearing medium and an information reading unit. The information bearing medium has a two-dimensional array of unit data zones. Marks are provided on some of the unit data zones so as to form a digital code. Mark patterns of any two Y-directional adjacent unit data zone strings based on the arrangement of marks in an X-direction differ from each other. The information reading unit generates a data string on the basis of a unit signal formed from a plurality of signals output from a group of detection units that detect the marks in synchronization and recognizes the digital code of the information bearing medium on the basis of a group of the data strings sequentially obtained from the array of the unit data zones.

Abstract: An embodiment provides a charge voltage controller for a chargeable and dischargeable energy storage device including an electrode assembly having a positive electrode and a negative electrode, the charge voltage controller configured to control upper limit voltage applied to charge the energy storage device in accordance with at least one of charge time of the energy storage device, current inputted to the energy storage device, temperature of the energy storage device, and a state of charge of the energy storage device, to inhibit potential of the negative electrode from being lower than deposition potential at which metal ions transmitting and receiving an electric charge between the positive electrode and the negative electrode are deposited at the negative electrode.

Abstract: In a specific state where an electric vehicle is in a stop state and a creep torque is generate in an electric motor (2), when a shift range is switched from a traveling range to a non-traveling range, a motor control section (10B) performs a torque decrease control to stepwisely decrease the creep torque of the electric motor (2), and an automatic transmission control device (30) performs a disengagement control to gradually disengage the frictional engagement element of the automatic transmission (3).

Abstract: A sealing structure with a torsional damper and an oil seal includes a damper pulley and an oil seal. The damper pulley includes, in a disk part of a hub on a front cover side, an annular projection that protrudes between the window and the boss part. The oil seal includes a side lip and a flange. The side lip extends to the inside of an annular groove of the damper pulley. The flange is opposed to the projection of the damper pulley to cover the projection so that a gap is formed between the flange and the projection.

Abstract: A sealing apparatus 1 includes a sealing apparatus body 2 and a slinger 3. The sealing apparatus body 2 includes an annular reinforcing ring 10 and an annular elastic body portion 20 formed of an elastic body mounted on the reinforcing ring 10. The slinger 3 includes a flange portion 31 which is an annular portion extending toward an outer peripheral side. The elastic body portion 20 includes an end-face lip 21 which is an annular lip extending toward an inner side and contacts the flange portion 31 from an outer side. At least one groove 33 is formed on an outer side of the flange portion 31 of the slinger 3, on a surface of the end-face lip 21 on an inner peripheral side, a plurality of radial projections 23 are formed side by side in a circumferential direction, and at least one circumferential projection 24 is formed.

Abstract: It is an object of an embodiment to provide a degradation estimator for an energy storage device, configured to estimate degradation of the energy storage device, an energy storage apparatus, an input-output control device for the energy storage device, and a method for controlling input and output of the energy storage device. The embodiment includes estimating a temporary power decrease rate of the energy storage device in accordance with at least one of an average load, a maximum load, and a ?SOC obtained from detected current of the energy storage device and detected temperature of the energy storage device.

Abstract: An information processing system includes an information bearing medium and an information reading unit. The information bearing medium has a two-dimensional array of unit data zones. Marks are provided on some of the unit data zones so as to form a digital code. Mark patterns of any two Y-directional adjacent unit data zone strings based on the arrangement of marks in an X-direction differ from each other. The information reading unit generates a data string on the basis of a unit signal formed from a plurality of signals output from a group of detection units that detect the marks in synchronization and recognizes the digital code of the information bearing medium on the basis of a group of the data strings sequentially obtained from the array of the unit data zones.

Abstract: An assembling structure for an intake manifold includes: a first downstream portion; a second downstream portion; an upstream portion; a connecting member that connects the first downstream portion and the second downstream portion with each other; and a plate-shaped stay. The connecting member is fixed to the first downstream portion and the second downstream portion by a bolt, and an other member that is a member other than the intake manifold is fixed to the intake manifold through the stay at least either between the connecting member and the first downstream portion, or between the connecting member and the second downstream portion.

Abstract: Air is taken out from a drying oven 1 for drying a coating film of a work piece 2, and the air is cooled such that each of at least part of moisture and at least part of a VOC which are contained in the air is condensed to be removed from the air. The air after the cooling is heated, and is returned into the drying oven 1. A heat pump 3 whose heat absorption source is the air taken out from the drying oven 1 and whose heat radiation source is the air after the cooling is provided. By using the heat pump 3, cooling and heating of the air are performed.

Abstract: A sealing apparatus which seals an annular gap of a hole into which a shaft is to be inserted, includes a sealing apparatus body to be fitted into the hole, and a slinger to be attached to the shaft. The sealing apparatus body includes a reinforcing ring annular around an axis line, and an elastic body portion attached to the reinforcing ring and annular around the axis line. The slinger includes a flange portion extending toward an outer periphery side and annular around the axis line. The elastic body portion includes an end-face lip extending on one side in an axis line direction, contacting the flange portion from another side in the axis line direction, and annular around the axis line.