Abstract: An electric power steering system includes an overheat protection current value arithmetic unit that computes an overheat protection current value to which a current flowing into a motor is limited, and an overheat protection control unit that limits the current, which flows into the motor, on the basis of the computed overheat protection current value, suppresses heat dissipation caused by the current flowing into the motor, and thus protects onboard equipment. Information relevant to the computed overheat protection current value is stored. Whether a newly computed overheat protection current value is abnormal is decided based on comparison of the newly computed overheat protection current value with the stored information relevant to the overheat protection current value.

Abstract: In an onboard gateway apparatus, when data is received from one network, the received data is stored in the buffer. The buffer includes a first storage area for storing data in the order of priority of an identifier (ID) attached to the data and a second storage area for storing data in the order in which the data is received. A control means stores the received data in one of the first and second storage areas based on the attached identifier, and sends the data to another network in accordance with the priority of the ID of the data. As to data passing through the first storage area, sending in the order of priority is ensured. As to data passing through the second storage area, sending in the order in which the data is received is ensured.

Abstract: The power steering apparatus according to the invention is a power steering apparatus with a power steering function to drive an oil pump by a motor to generate hydraulic pressure, and to assist in driver's steering through the hydraulic pressure. The power steering apparatus includes a power source voltage detecting unit which detects the voltage of a power source of the power steering apparatus; a motor rotating speed detecting unit which detects the rotating speed of the motor; and a control stopping unit which stops the power steering function when the voltage of the power source detected by the power source voltage detecting unit exceeds a predetermined power source voltage value, and the rotating speed of the motor detected by the motor rotating speed detecting unit is equal to or less than a predetermined motor rotating speed value.

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a first node, multiple second nodes, and multiple third nodes that communicate with the first node through the second nodes. The second and third nodes transmit control information to their neighboring third nodes, which calculate link costs from the reception status of the control information. The control information transmitted by each node includes a path cost indicating the cost of a path between the transmitting node and the first node. From the path costs in received control information, each third node selects a second node through which to communicate with the first node, and selects a parent node as the destination of the first hop on the path through the selected second node to the first node. Routing is thereby accomplished autonomously without having the second nodes flood the system with routing requests.

Abstract: An extra wide display device displays a primary window and a secondary window side by side. A pointer is displayed on the display device. A position indicated by the pointer is moved by manipulating a switch. When the primary window is displayed, the switch has a primary manipulation region. When the secondary window is displayed, the switch has a secondary manipulation region. The primary manipulation region and the secondary manipulation region are designated to contain an overlapped region between them.

Abstract: A packet is transmitted from a source node to a destination node via a relay path in a multi-hop network. The packet is transmitted by cache routing or source routing, depending on the presence or absence of information identifying the destination node in a history table maintained at the source node. In source routing, relay path information is included in the packet. In cache routing, relay nodes obtain routing information from entries in their own cache routing tables. Each entry indicates only the destination node and the next relay node, and each cache routing table has a limited size. When a series of packets are transmitted to the second node, cache routing can be used for all but the first packet, thereby reducing packet overhead.

Abstract: An electric power steering apparatus is configured in such a way as to include a first filtering unit that applies filtering processing to the detected steering torque signal and outputs the processed torque signal; a control unit that generates and outputs a motor drive signal, based on a steering torque signal outputted from a first filtering unit; a second filtering unit that applies filtering processing to the detected steering torque signal and outputs the processed torque signal; and an interlock unit that generates and outputs a motor drive inhibition signal, based on the steering torque signal outputted from the second filtering unit. The second filtering unit performs filtering processing in such a way as to output a steering torque signal the same as or similar to the steering torque signal that is outputted from the first filtering unit at least when a vehicle is in a predetermined driving condition.

Abstract: In a vacuum cleaner which is an example of an upright floor surface treating apparatus, a suction nozzle is provided forward relative to a lower portion of a body section such that an angle of a lower surface (Su) is changed, and a handle is attached to an upper portion of the body section. A steering wheel which determines a movement direction (M) is provided relative to the lower portion of the body section, and the handle and the steering wheel are coupled together by means of a steering coupling section including a handle shaft, a steering wheel adjustment shaft and a rotation transmission section. In this configuration, without using a complicated configuration, a direction of the suction nozzle can be easily changed without moving the entire body section.

Abstract: In a communications apparatus, a communication controller transmits and receives signals on any of plural channels. A channel switching controller is responsive to channel switching information selectively defining plural reception-waiting periods using the channels to alter a channel to be used by the communication controller. A neighboring node channel controller exchanges channel switching information with other nodes to manage the channel switching information received from the other nodes. When transmitting transmission signals, a transmission controller refers to the channel switching information of the other nodes, and controls repetitive transmission of the transmission signals on the channel thus searched for.

Abstract: A damper obtaining damping force by the frictional resistance imparted by the viscosity of the magnetic viscous fluid is disclosed. The damper is provided with a seal not only on one (lower side) of the axial outer sides of the yoke but also on the other (upper side) of the axial outer sides of the yoke to trap the magnetic viscous fluid within the magnetic viscous fluid filling portion at both axial outer sides of magnetic viscous fluid filling portion.

Abstract: Grease for a slide bearing, which can suppress unusual noise attributable to a slip caused between a shaft and a bearing when a machine is stopped. In slide bearing grease 24 supplied to between a slide bearing 16 formed of a porous sintered alloy-made bushing having pores 30 impregnated with lubricating oil 31 and a shaft 22 inserted in the slide bearing 16 and supported to be slidingly rotatable in the circumferential direction, the slide bearing grease 24 employs base oil having dynamic viscosity of 10-70 mm2/s at 40° C. and exuding under a load of the shaft 22 to form an oil film 35 between the slide bearing 16 and the shaft 22.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for detecting an avian influenza virus by an immunological assay using an anti-influenza virus antibody being unreactive to human influenza type-A virus subtypes H1, H2 and H3 and a human influenza type-B virus and being reactive to plural subtypes of avian influenza viruses, and an immunochromatographic test tool for use in the method. According to the present invention, an avian influenza virus can be detected specifically, rapidly and in a simple manner, as distinguishing an avian influenza virus from a human influenza virus.

Abstract: A method and a removable device for backing up/restoring a host device are disclosed. A portable application is resident in a removable device, which is external to the host device and is capable of being electrically coupled to the host device. The portable application is launched to the host device after the removable device is coupled to the host device. If a backup function is selected, a backup process begins by moving data to be backed up from the host device to the removable device; and if a restore function is selected, a restore process begins by moving data to be restored from the removable device to the host device.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method and a system for cloning a source drive to a target drive. A cloning program launches in a host device, and an amount of partitions and a size of each said partition of the source drive are obtained. The size of each corresponding partition in the target drive is adaptively determined according to a size of the source drive and a size of the target drive. The host device is rebooted and contents of the source drive are copied to the target drive.

Abstract: A rotary electric machine includes a rotor core, a stator, a field yoke, and a field winding. The rotor core is fixed to a rotary shaft, which includes a magnetic body for forming a magnetic path, and magnetic salient poles. The stator has teeth and a stator winding wound around the teeth by concentrated winding. A slot is formed between adjacent ones of the teeth in a circumferential direction. The field yoke magnetically connects the stator and the magnetic body. The field winding is located in proximity to at least one of the winding ends of the stator winding in an axial direction of the rotary shaft. The field winding generates a magnetic pole on the magnetic salient poles when energized.

Abstract: Grease for a slide bearing, which can suppress unusual noise attributable to a slip caused between a shaft and a bearing when a machine is stopped. In slide bearing grease 24 supplied to between a slide bearing 16 formed of a porous sintered alloy-made bushing having pores 30 impregnated with lubricating oil 31 and a shaft 22 inserted in the slide bearing 16 and supported to be slidingly rotatable in the circumferential direction, the slide bearing grease 24 employs base oil having dynamic viscosity of 10-70 mm2/s at 40° C. and exuding under a load of the shaft 22 to form an oil film 35 between the slide bearing 16 and the shaft 22.

Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus having a plurality of neighboring wireless communication apparatuses may includes a wireless transmitter, an information control storage member, and a transmitting power calculator. A wireless transmitter may transmit a wireless signal with a transmitting power to a destination wireless communication apparatus. An information control storage member may maintain first information of links between the wireless communication apparatus and the plurality of neighboring wireless communication apparatuses, and second information of a communication route between the wireless communication apparatus and the destination wireless communication apparatus. A transmitting power calculator may calculate the transmitting power based on the first and second information, so as to ensure reception of the wireless signal.

Abstract: An electric power steering system includes an overheat protection current value arithmetic unit that computes an overheat protection current value to which a current flowing into a motor is limited, and an overheat protection control unit that limits the current, which flows into the motor, on the basis of the computed overheat protection current value, suppresses heat dissipation caused by the current flowing into the motor, and thus protects onboard equipment. Information relevant to the computed overheat protection current value is stored. Whether a newly computed overheat protection current value is abnormal is decided based on comparison of the newly computed overheat protection current value with the stored information relevant to the overheat protection current value.

Abstract: A tree topology in a multi-hop wireless network is configured by having each node other than the root node select a parent node within direct communication range, thereby becoming a child node of the selected parent node. Neighboring nodes provide selection values such as routing costs and local structural information indicating the existing topology in their vicinities, including parent-child relationships. The selection of the parent node is based on the received selection values, but the local structural information is used to bias the selection in favor of neighboring nodes with at least one other child node. This selection strategy reduces the number of parent nodes in the network and enables more nodes to operate as end nodes, which can then conserve power by carrying out sleep control.

Abstract: The oxygen partial pressure control unit includes a gas purification section for purifying the gas having the oxygen partial pressure controlled within a range of from 0.2 to 10?30 atm, and a tank for storing the purified gas produced by the gas purification section. The purified gas stored within the tank is supplied to the another unit. The oxygen partial pressure control unit includes a circulation circuit including the tank and the gas purification section. The gas filled in the tank 20 is caused to circulate along the circulation circuit, and the purified gas produced by the gas purification section is stored in the tank.