Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to realize an oxidizing catalyst having weak oxidizing capability such that NO is oxidized to NO2 and HC is not oxidized, and high thermal durability, and to use it as a catalyst in a preceding stage for supplying NO2 and HC stably to a catalyst in the following stage.

Abstract: A solid state image pickup device includes: a photoelectric conversion element line having a plurality of first and second photoelectric conversion elements disposed alternately, the first and second photoelectric conversion elements being sensitive to light of different colors; first and second charge storage area lines for storing electric charges photoelectrically converted by the first and second photoelectric conversion elements; first and second charge read units for reading the electric charges stored in the first and second charge storage area lines; first and second transfer members for sequentially transferring the read electric charges to an external circuit; and first and second charge drain members for draining electric charges in the first and second charge storage members.

Abstract: A required injection time tau is calculated at intervals of 60° CA, and an injection start timing is determined according to the required injection time tau at that time at intervals of 180° CA so that fuel is taken in the cylinder by a first injection end regulation value (ATDC 60° CA). After that, at the injection start timing, the fuel injection for the (latest) required injection time tau calculated just before the start of injection is started. During the fuel injection, the required injection time tau is also calculated at intervals of 60° CA. When the calculated required injection time tau is different from the value of last time, the fuel injection time is extended or shortened according to the change amount.

Abstract: A shape-of-endoscope detection system has a CPU included in a control unit. The CPU performs frequency sampling on digital data to calculate coordinates indicating the spatial positions of source coils incorporated in an insertion unit of an endoscope and of marker coils. An inserted state of the insertion unit of the endoscope is estimated based on the calculated coordinate data indicating the positions of the source coils. Display data based on which the shape of the endoscope is depicted is produced from the calculated coordinate data indicating the positions of the source coils, and output to a video RAM. Display data based on which the marker coils are depicted is produced from the calculated coordinate data indicating the positions of the marker coils, and output to the video RAM. Consequently, the positions of the markers are depicted together with the shape of the endoscope. The positional relationship between the insertion unit of the endoscope and a patient's body can therefore be grasped.

Abstract: The present invention has an object to obtain a ceramic body that can support a required amount of catalyst component, without lowering the characteristics such as strength, being manufactured without forming a coating layer and providing a high performance ceramic catalyst body that is excellent in practical utility and durability.

Abstract: An endoscope shape detection system has a CPU included in a control unit. The CPU performs frequency sampling on digital data to calculate coordinates indicating the spatial positions of source coils incorporated in an insertion unit of an endoscope and of marker coils. An inserted state of the insertion unit of the endoscope is estimated based on the calculated coordinate data indicating the positions of the source coils. Display data based on which shape of the endoscope depicted is produced from the calculated coordinate data indicating the positions of the source coils, and output to a video RAM. Display data based on which marker coils are depicted is produced from the calculated coordinate data indicating the positions of the marker coils, and output to the video RAM. Consequently, the positions of the markers are depicted together with the shape of the endoscope. The positional relationship between the insertion unit of the endoscope and a patient's body can therefore be ascertained.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to provide a controller for an internal combustion engine, capable of suppressing deterioration in drivability of an engine. A controller for an internal combustion engine has lean control means for calculating a torque margin from a reference engine speed and an actual engine speed and setting a combustion air-fuel ratio of an internal combustion engine to the lean side on the basis of the torque margin. In addition to correction of a fuel injection amount by the lean control means, the fuel injection amount is further corrected on the basis of a final correction value for reducing deterioration in drivability. The final correction value is set by selecting either a correction value which is set on the basis of an engine speed fluctuation amount or a final correction value of last time, which suppresses deterioration in drivability more. Thus, the operation of setting the air-fuel ratio to the lean side while considering deterioration in drivability can be performed.

Abstract: A glass article provided with an organic functional film on a surface thereof of the present invention is characterized in that a coating film removable with a solvent is formed on at least a portion of the functional film. A method for handling a glass article with a handing tool of the present invention is characterized in the a glass article is handled with a handling tool via a coating film removable with a solvent between a surface of the tool in contact with the glass article and a surface of the glass article.

Abstract: Catalyst particles having a higher activity and capable of showing activities for a plurality of kinds of material are provided.

Abstract: A control unit employed in a variable valve timing apparatus vibrates a control signal for controlling an oil-pressure control valve. If the vibration center of the duty value of the control signal for driving the oil-pressure control valve lies in a dead band, the vibration takes the duty value to the outside of the dead center temporarily. Thus, even if the center value of the control signal lies in the dead band, the valve timing of the oil-pressure control valve changes with variations in control signal. As a result, the width of the dead band appears small or to have a value of zero. Accordingly, the response characteristic of variations in valve timing to the variations in control signal is improved. The vibration of the control signal is also effective for detection of a width of the dead band.

Abstract: A source coil line-break/short-circuit detecting circuit and a probe connection detecting circuit are provided to the source coil driving circuit unit of an endoscope shape detecting apparatus. The source coil line-break/short-circuit detecting circuit detects line-breaks and short-circuits of the source coils. The probe connection detecting circuit detects whether a connection exists with a probe. A marker coil line-break/short-circuit detecting circuit detects line-breaks and short-circuits of the marker coils. A marker connection detecting circuit detects whether a connection exists with a marker. Accordingly, using the apparatus without being connected to a probe or markers can be avoided by detecting the connection of the probe and markers by the probe connection detecting circuit and marker connection detecting circuit, respectively, when the system is energized, thereby avoiding detecting noise and consequently displaying a random image on the monitor.

Abstract: By disposing a plurality of magnetic-field generating elements in the inserted portion of an endoscope, and by detecting it using a magnetic-field detecting unit disposed around the inserted portion, the shape of the inserted portion inserted into a body cavity is detected and it is displayed on a display device. For this purpose, it is determined whether the inserted portion is in an effective detection range in which the insertion portion shape can be detected by a detecting unit with a practicable accuracy, and by changing the display color of the inserted portion shape based on the determination result, it can be easily checked whether the inserted portion is in the effective detection range.

Abstract: An amplifier circuit for a physical random number generator for amplifying a very small signal to generate a physical random number signal includes a pair of first differential input terminals including a first non-inverted input terminal TVin1+ and a first inverted input terminal TVin1−, a pair of second differential input terminals including a second non-inverted input terminal TVin2+ and a second inverted input terminal TVin2−, a differential amplifying section for receiving signals respectively from said pairs of first and second differential input terminals and for producing differential output signals in a form of a linear combination of the input signals, and a first pair of differential output terminals including a first inverted output terminal TVO− and a first non-inverted output terminal TVO+ to output the differential output signals. This configuration increases performance of the amplifier circuit for a physical random number generator.

Abstract: A storage means control apparatus of this invention includes a first processing unit for performing write processing in a first storage unit, a second processing unit for performing write processing in a second storage unit, a tag data control unit for managing tag data representing storage areas where the first processing unit has performed write processing in the first storage unit (101), another tag data control unit for managing another tag data representing storage areas where the second processing unit has performed write processing in the second storage unit, a priority data control unit for managing priority data representing a priority of each of the first and second processing units in units of storage areas of the second storage unit, a prevention data control unit for managing prevention data for preventing write processing in each storage area of the second storage unit using the priority data and the tag data, and a processing data updating unit for writing the data written in the first storage

Abstract: A source coil line-break/short-circuit detecting circuit and a probe connection detecting circuit are provided to the source coil driving circuit unit of an endoscope shape detecting apparatus. The source coil line-break/short-circuit detecting circuit detects line-breaks and short-circuits of the source coils. The probe connection detecting circuit detects whether a connection exists with a probe. A marker coil line-break/short-circuit detecting circuit detects line-breaks and short-circuits of the marker coils. A marker connection detecting circuit detects whether a connection exists with a marker. Accordingly, using the apparatus without being connected to a probe or markers can be avoided by detecting the connection of the probe and markers by the probe connection detecting circuit and marker connection detecting circuit, respectively, when the system is energized, thereby avoiding detecting noise and consequently displaying a random image on the monitor.

Abstract: An emission control apparatus for an engine has a plurality of catalysts disposed in series in an exhaust passage. An HC absorbent catalyst is utilized for at least one of the catalysts. An ECU controls an A/F ratio in an upstream side of the HC absorbent catalyst at a target value. The target value is corrected to a leaner value when the HC absorbent catalyst is in a desorbing condition. The leaner value is leaner than the target value during the HC absorbent catalyst is in an absorbing condition or an activated condition. The leaner atmosphere provides sufficient of oxygen to purify desorbed HC from the HC absorbent catalyst itself.

Abstract: The present invention provides a ceramic carrier and a ceramic catalyst which have NOx absorbent capacity, low heat capacity, low pressure loss and high practical value.

Abstract: A code synchronous timing determining method comprising acquiring correlation values of a code at plural timings in each of a plural given time widths included in a given period, storing the correlation values corresponding to the plural timings, retrieving the maximal correlation value from the stored correlation values to register a retrieved timing corresponding to the maximal correlation value as the maximal timing, scanning the stored correlation values in a given direction to detect at least one minimal correlation value to register a retrieved timing corresponding to the detected minimal correlation value, extracting at least one correlation value selected from the correlation values stored at plural timings having a specified time interval from the maximal timing to the minimal timing as a high correlation value candidate, and holding timing data corresponding to the high correlation value candidate as timing information of code synchronism.

Abstract: In a fuel injection control system for an internal combustion engine, a fuel atomization device is provided to atomize fuel injected at the time of engine starting. The fuel atomization device may be a type which increases fuel pressure to a higher value at the time of engine starting than after the engine starting. Alternatively, the fuel atomization device may be a type which supplies assist air to the injected fuel. An intake valve is opened for a longer period at the time of engine starting than after the engine starting, so that more fuel may be supplied to an engine cylinder. A fuel leakage which may occur during engine stop is estimated, and the amount of fuel to be injected at the time of next engine starting after the engine stop is corrected by the estimated amount of fuel leakage. Fuel injection timing at the time of engine starting is retarded relative to that of post-engine starting.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting a condition of the burning in an internal combustion engine includes a burning-parameter controlling device for controlling a burning parameter operating on the burning in the internal combustion engine. A burning-condition detecting device operates for, in cases where the burning parameter is changed by the burning-parameter controlling device, sampling prescribed information for detecting a burning condition.