Abstract: A control device of an automatic transmission to set and control a gear position based on a vehicle speed and an accelerator opening degree, includes a controller determining a high load travel based on a travel resistance during travel control on a gear shift line, which is set such that a region on a higher accelerator opening degree side of a downshift line is a region where a lock-up clutch is to be turned off, and turning off the lock-up clutch before downshifting when determining the high load travel.

Abstract: A paper sheets pre-processing apparatus of an embodiment includes a large band remover, a small bundle coupler, a small band remover and an accumulator. The large band remover conveys a bundle in which a plurality of paper sheets are bound by small bands and a predetermined number of small bundles are bound by a large band, and removes the large band from the bundle. The small bundle coupler conveys the predetermined number of small bundles included in the bundle from which the large band is removed by the large band remover, and couples the predetermined number of small bundles to each other. The small band remover separates a single small bundle from the small bundles coupled by the small bundle coupler and removes the small band from the small bundle. The accumulator accumulates the paper sheets from which the small band is removed by the small band remover.

Abstract: Knocking and pre-ignition are identified, without contributing to pre-ignition, even when vibration magnitudes and timings of occurrence of the knocking and pre-ignition are the same. When detecting an abnormal combustion that cannot be identified as a knocking or pre-ignition, ignition timing is advanced, at which time knocking is identified when an abnormal combustion intensity increases, and pre-ignition is identified when a difference between ignition timing and abnormal combustion occurrence timing increases.

Abstract: Provided is a control device for an internal combustion engine, which is configured to: input an operation state of the internal combustion engine and a position of an actuator configured to change an opening degree of a waste gate valve provided in an exhaust bypass passage of the internal combustion engine; acquire an internal combustion engine required opening degree of the waste gate valve based on the operation state of the internal combustion engine; and apply feedback control to the actuator so that the internal combustion engine required opening degree is attained. When the internal combustion engine required opening degree is full closing, full closing learning control is carried out by converting the target opening degree of the waste gate valve to a target opening degree for full closing learning so as to bring about a state in which the waste gate valve fully closes the exhaust bypass passage.

Abstract: A controller, for a supercharger-equipped internal combustion engine, that can improve the feedback response of compressor driving force is provided. In a controller, inertial force produced by an inertial moment of a supercharger is calculated, based on a real rotation speed of the supercharger; then, driving force feedback control is implemented in which a gate valve control value, which is a control value for a gate valve actuator, is changed so that an addition value obtained by adding the inertial force to the real compressor driving force approaches a target compressor driving force.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a transparent conductive film. The method includes steps of: processing a colored compound according to a water flow dispersion method to obtain a crushed colored compound having a number average particle diameter in the range of 0.03 ?m to 0.5 ?m; adsorbing the crushed colored compound to a metal nanowire body to obtain at least one metal nanowire; and forming a transparent conductive film on a substrate by using a dispersion liquid comprising the at least one metal nanowire.

Abstract: An alignment film capable of reducing occurrence of alignment disorder in a simple manner, a method of manufacturing the alignment film, a retardation film, a method of manufacturing the retardation film, and a display are provided. An alignment film is configured of an anchor layer and an alignment layer stacked in this order on a base. The alignment layer includes a groove region having a plurality of fine grooves on a surface thereof, and a groove region having a plurality of fine grooves on a surface thereof. The anchor layer provided between the base and the alignment layer is provided with an antistatic function in addition to a function of bringing the alignment layer into close contact with the base.

Abstract: There is provided a charged particle beam treatment apparatus including an accelerator configured to emit a charged particle beam by accelerating a charged particle, an irradiation unit configured to irradiate an irradiation target with the charged particle beam, a beam transport line configured to transport the charged particle beam emitted from the accelerator, to the irradiation unit, a first dose measurement unit that is disposed inside the irradiation unit so as to measure a first dose of the charged particle beam, and a second dose measurement unit that is disposed in the beam trans port line so as to measure a second dose of the charged particle beam. A response frequency of the second dose measurement unit is higher than a response frequency of the first dose measurement unit.

Abstract: In the hydrocarbon-producing apparatus, a vapor-liquid separation tank of a second vapor-liquid separation unit is provided with a filling material layer. A vapor-liquid separation tank of the first vapor-liquid separation unit has a first return line. The vapor-liquid separation tank of the second vapor-liquid separation unit has a second return line. A light component of light oil discharged from a bottom of the vapor-liquid separation tank is returned to a portion between a top side above a return-location from the second return line within the vapor-liquid separation tank of the second vapor-liquid separation unit, and a line directly connected with a cooler installed on the first vapor-liquid separation unit through the first return line. A heavy component of light oil discharged from a bottom of the vapor-liquid separation tank of the second vapor-liquid separation unit is returned to the filling material layer through the second return line.

Abstract: A controller, for a supercharger-equipped internal combustion engine, that can improve the feedback response of compressor driving force is provided. In a controller, inertial force produced by an inertial moment of a supercharger is calculated, based on a real rotation speed of the supercharger; then, driving force feedback control is implemented in which a gate valve control value, which is a control value for a gate valve actuator, is changed so that an addition value obtained by adding the inertial force to the real compressor driving force approaches a target compressor driving force.

Abstract: A paper sheets pre-processing apparatus of an embodiment includes a large band remover, a small bundle coupler, a small band remover and an accumulator. The large band remover conveys a bundle in which a plurality of paper sheets are bound by small bands and a predetermined number of small bundles are bound by a large band, and removes the large band from the bundle. The small bundle coupler conveys the predetermined number of small bundles included in the bundle from which the large band is removed by the large band remover, and couples the predetermined number of small bundles to each other. The small band remover separates a single small bundle from the small bundles coupled by the small bundle coupler and removes the small band from the small bundle. The accumulator accumulates the paper sheets from which the small band is removed by the small band remover.

Abstract: A charged particle beam treatment apparatus includes: a cyclotron configured to accelerate charged particles while turning the charged particles along a predetermined orbital plane; an irradiation portion configured to irradiate an irradiation object with a charged particle beam while scanning the charged particle beam emitted from the cyclotron; a measurement portion configured to measure a dose of the charged particle beam emitted from the cyclotron; and a control portion. The cyclotron has a pair of chopper electrodes which can switch ON/OFF of the charged particle beam from the cyclotron by changing an orbit of the charged particles that pass through the orbit, and a power source configured to apply a voltage to the pair of chopper electrodes. The control portion controls a size of a voltage in at least any one of the pair of chopper electrodes based on the dose measured by the measurement portion.

Abstract: Liquid leakage is certainly detected and abnormality in an installation state is detected. A liquid detecting device 10 includes a liquid detection sensor 1 including an insulation sheet 14 exhibiting conductivity in the presence of liquid, electrode members 15 electrically isolated from each other, and a resistance member 18 connected to join the electrode members 15 together. In the liquid detecting device 10, the measurement device 2 measures a value of resistance between the electrode members 15. Based on the value of resistance between the electrode members 15, the liquid detecting device 10 identifies a liquid leakage state in which the insulation sheet 14 exhibits conductivity, a disconnected state in which the electrode members 15 are disconnected from the measurement device 2, and a measurement preparation completed state, and outputs identification information which corresponds to each identified state.

Abstract: A phase difference element capable of decreasing deterioration of 3D characteristics and a display unit including the phase difference element are provided. The phase difference element includes a phase difference film, and an anti-glare film. The phase difference film has a phase difference layer composed of two or more phase difference regions each having different direction of a slow axis that are regularly arranged in a plane. Retardation of the anti-glare film is 20 nm or less and total haze of the anti-glare film is 30% or less.

Abstract: A paper sheet feeding apparatus according to an embodiment includes a first feeding tray 210, a pickup unit 150, a second feeding tray 310, an air blow unit 130, a status sensor 140, and a controller 100. The first feeding tray 210 and the second feeding tray 310 respectively feed a batch of sheets to the pickup unit 150. The air blow unit 130 blows air to loosen an upper part of the batch of sheets. The status sensor 140 detects sparseness value of the upper part of the batch of sheets. The controller 100 makes the batch of sheets on the first feeding tray 210 to fall on top of that of the second feeding tray 310 when switching the feeding tray in charge of feeding the sheets from the first feeding tray 210 to the second feeding tray 310.

Abstract: In the hydrocarbon-producing apparatus, a vapor-liquid separation tank of a second vapor-liquid separation unit is provided with a filling material layer. A vapor-liquid separation tank of the first vapor-liquid separation unit has a first return line. The vapor-liquid separation tank of the second vapor-liquid separation unit has a second return line. A light component of light oil discharged from a bottom of the vapor-liquid separation tank is returned to a portion between a top side above a return-location from the second return line within the vapor-liquid separation tank of the second vapor-liquid separation unit, and a line directly connected with a cooler installed on the first vapor-liquid separation unit through the first return line. A heavy component of light oil discharged from a bottom of the vapor-liquid separation tank of the second vapor-liquid separation unit is returned to the filling material layer through the second return line.

Abstract: For transparent electrodes formed by using a metal nanowire-based transparent conductive film, accomplished are simplification of processes necessary in patterning the transparent conductive film and improvement in patterning accuracy of the transparent electrodes formed by using the transparent conductive film. An ink for forming the transparent conductive film used for the transparent electrodes having a distance between the electrodes of 20 ?m or more contains: metal nanowires, a photosensitive material; and a solvent. The metal nanowires have an average length of 1.5 times or less the distance between the electrodes.

Abstract: A charged particle beam treatment apparatus includes: a cyclotron configured to accelerate charged particles while turning the charged particles along a predetermined orbital plane; an irradiation portion configured to irradiate an irradiation object with a charged particle beam while scanning the charged particle beam emitted from the cyclotron; a measurement portion configured to measure a dose of the charged particle beam emitted from the cyclotron; and a control portion. The cyclotron has a pair of chopper electrodes which can switch ON/OFF of the charged particle beam from the cyclotron by changing an orbit of the charged particles that pass through the orbit, and a power source configured to apply a voltage to the pair of chopper electrodes. The control portion controls a size of a voltage in at least any one of the pair of chopper electrodes based on the dose measured by the measurement portion.

Abstract: Provided is a transparent conductive film that is capable of preventing the scattering of natural light and that has a low sheet resistance, a dispersion liquid with which the transparent conductive film is manufactured, an information input device that comprises the transparent conductive film, and an electronic equipment that comprises the transparent conductive film. The transparent conductive film comprises at least one metal nanowire. The at least one metal nanowire includes a metal nanowire body and a colored compound adsorbed to the metal nanowire body. The colored compound has a number average particle diameter in the range of 0.03 ?m to 0.5 ?m.

Abstract: A map is provided that has an unlimited region where a take-off slip-engagement the next time is repeatedly executed indefinitely, a limited region where the take-off slip-engagement the next time is repeatedly executed only once, and a prohibited region where the take-off slip-engagement the next time is prohibited, and has a generated heat amount during the take-off slip-engagement and an elapsed time after the lock-up slip-engagement ends as variables. Therefore, a region in which the take-off slip-engagement the next time had been prohibited because the take-off slip-engagement the next time is unable to be repeatedly executed indefinitely even though it is able to be repeatedly executed only once is made the limited region, so the take-off slip-engagement the next time is allowed to be repeatedly executed only once.