Abstract: The present invention relates to a process which comprises efficiently proceeding a hydration reaction of an alkyne in aspects of turnover numbers of a catalyst, yield and speed to thereby industrially and advantageously produce the corresponding carbonyl compound. The present invention provides a process for producing a carbonyl compound, which comprises reacting an alkyne compound with water in the presence of a gold catalyst which is an organogold complex compound and acid in an organic solvent.

Abstract: A computer-aided image acquisition and diagnosis system, which generates and files images for facilitating the reading and diagnosis based on the acquired images. The X-ray CT apparatus for obtaining diagnosis image from the projection data of imaging of a subject, includes a selector means for selecting the detection object to be anticipated, a scanner means for scanning the subject placed in position, an image processing means for reconstructing the subject image from the projection data obtained from the scanner means, an extractor means for extracting the detection object selected in the selector means from within the reconstructed image, and a display means for displaying the detection object extracted by the extractor means.

Abstract: A process for producing a 1,2-diol through the reaction of an olefin with hydrogen peroxide. The process is highly efficient and highly selective and catalyst recovery and reuse are easy. It does not use any strong acid or strong base causative of apparatus corrosion. The process for producing a 1,2-diol is characterized by reacting an olefin with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a polymer having a sulfo group.

Abstract: A semiconductor testing apparatus capable of reducing time required for testing or repairing a plurality of semiconductor devices. The semiconductor testing apparatus performs test for a plurality of DUT in parallel and performs repair for the plurality of DUT in parallel. For this, the apparatus includes an ALPG, a PDS, an AFM, a driver pin processor, an IO pin processor, a driver channel, and an IO channel. The IO pin processor has a plurality of sub-FC units. When test is performed simultaneously for a plurality of DUT, an individual pattern waveform is generated corresponding to individual information.

Abstract: An image reproducing apparatus, that outputs and reproduces an image having a greater number of gradation levels than that of input image data, is comprised of a buffer memory that accumulates input image data for a plurality of lines; an image data storing unit that extracts and stores image data of region of a predetermined size from the buffer memory; a specified portion detecting unit that detects a specified portion in which gradation of image data varies slowly from the predetermined region of stored image data; and an intermediate density data generating unit that generates, based on a result of detection by the specified portion detecting unit, intermediate density data composed with step smaller than the minimum value of a step between different gradation levels of image data. In the above apparatus, an image having a greater number of gradation levels than that of image data is output based on the intermediate density data.

Abstract: A fuel injection valve includes a valve seat member, and an injector plate which is coupled to a front end face of the valve seat member and has a plurality of fuel injection orifices disposed about an axis of the valve seat member to communicate with a valve seat. Swirling means for swirling a fuel injected from each of the fuel injection orifices is provided in at least one of the valve seat member and the injector plate. The plurality of fuel injection orifices are disposed so that liquid membrane portions of adjoining hollow conical fuel spray forms formed by the fuel injected from the fuel injection orifices collide with one another. Thus, the atomization of the injected fuel can be further promoted, and a coalesced fuel spray form having a fuel particle density higher in a central zone and lower in an outer peripheral zone can be formed.

Abstract: A paper feeding apparatus includes a housing accommodating a plurality of papers, a pickup unit feeding the papers one by one, a movable plate provided in the housing, a friction member provided on the movable plate and on which lower ends of the papers accommodated in the housing abut, and an urging member urging the movable plate in a direction opposite from a paper feeding direction.

Abstract: The improved CVT control apparatus for a vehicle is disclosed. By using the CVT control apparatus, it becomes possible that the drive feeling is constant independently of a running state, the vehicle is accelerated as the driver's intention if accelerated due to the actuation of an accelerator pedal, and the run of the vehicle is performed so as to improve the fuel consumption rate if the acceleration is not required. By always calculating a correct driving torque, the transmission gear ratio is calculated to obtain the target driving torque set based on the amount of actuation of an accelerator pedal, and the obtained target driving torque is corrected by the gradient of a road obtained from the calculated driving torque. Further, the gear ratio which aims at the improvement of acceleration and the gear ratio which aims at the improvement of the rate of fuel consumption are weighted and combined with each other, and the optimum gear ratio is obtained by using fuzzy inference.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrostatic actuator comprises a vibrating plate, an electrode plate facing the vibrating plate, and a vibrating chamber formed between the electrode plate and the vibrating plate, wherein the vibrating plate is displaced by electrostatic force, by applying voltage between the vibrating plate and the electrode plate, the method comprises: a process for forming a pressure compensating chamber communicating with the vibrating chamber; a process for forming a displacement plate at a portion of the pressure compensating chamber, displaceable according to external atmospheric pressure, into a warped form curved so as to protrude in a direction away from the facing inner wall of the pressure compensating chamber; and a process for shutting off and sealing the pressure compensating chamber from the external atmosphere, along with the vibrating chamber.

Abstract: An image correcting method and apparatus is disclosed in which processing other than a smoothing process can be performed in accordance with conditions of a line such as correction of a line width with a small circuit size and at low cost. The disclosed dot image correcting method stores correction data corresponding to a correction dot pattern(s) in a window(s), determines whether or not a dot pattern coincides with a correction dot pattern, and when coincidence is detected, performs correction in accordance with corresponding correction data, characterized in that there are a plurality of windows, and correction data are stored corresponding to a combination of correction dot patterns in various windows, and determination is made as to whether or not dot patterns in a plurality of windows coincide with a combination of correction dot patterns in various windows, and when coincidence is detected, correction is performed in accordance with corresponding correction data.

Abstract: An on-vehicle emergency report apparatus, an emergency communication apparatus and an emergency report system are disclosed. The emergency report apparatus includes an emergency situation prediction unit for predicting the possibility of a vehicle involved encountering an emergency situation, a report control unit and a communication unit. The communication is established based upon the determination of the emergency situation prediction unit, which predicts the possibility of the vehicle encountering an emergency situation a predetermined time later, based on at least one of the feature quantities including the distance between the vehicle involved and the vehicle running immediately ahead, the relative speed, the relative acceleration, the speed of the vehicle involved, the brake pedal stroke, the steering wheel angle and the expression of the driver.

Abstract: In a pump driver for selectively driving a plurality of pumps, a sun gear is rotated by a single drive source. A planetary gear is meshed with the sun gear. A planetary carrier rotatably supports the planetary gear revolvably around the sun gear. A plurality of driving gears are arranged in a one-by-one manner with respect to the pumps such that the planetary gear meshes with one of the driving gears to selectively drive one of the pumps. A revolution limiter allows a revolution of the planetary gear in a first direction and restricts a revolution of the planetary gear in a second direction opposite to the first direction at a position where the planetary gear meshes with one of the driving gears.

Abstract: An insulating portion of the respective wiring layers for a semiconductor device is constituted of insulating films. The one insulating film is made of a material whose conductivity is higher than that of the other insulating film made of an ordinary silicon oxide film and is provided in contact with the wiring. An electric charge accumulated in the wiring generated in the course of the manufacture of the semiconductor device is discharged through the one insulating film at a stage where a charge accumulation in the wiring is low. This permits the heat release value generated through the discharge can be suppressed low, and the short-circuiting failure between adjacent wirings can be suppressed or prevented.

Abstract: An on-vehicle emergency report apparatus, an emergency communication apparatus and an emergency report system are disclosed. The emergency report apparatus includes an emergency situation prediction unit for predicting the possibility of a vehicle involved encountering an emergency situation, a report control unit and a communication unit. The communication is established based upon the determination of the emergency situation prediction unit, which predicts the possibility of the vehicle encountering an emergency situation a predetermined time later, based on at least one of the feature quantities including the distance between the vehicle involved and the vehicle running immediately ahead, the relative speed, the relative acceleration, the speed of the vehicle involved, the brake pedal stroke, the steering wheel angle and the expression of the driver.

Abstract: A toner cleaning device for removing toner which remains on an organic photoreceptor is provided. The toner cleaning device can include a cleaning blade, a support member of the cleaning blade and a damping material. An image forming method is also provided. The method includes removing toner which remains on an organic photoreceptor by using the toner cleaning device.

Abstract: A cleaning device for cleaning a toner from a surface of a cylindrical latent image carrier having; a cleaning blade mechanism which includes a cleaning blade arranged so that a tip edge portion on a first surface of the cleaning blade contacts with the surface of the cylindrical latent image carrier, and a supporting member positioned on a second surface at a base end portion of the cleaning blade to urge the cleaning blade to contact with the surface of the cylindrical latent image carrier; and a laminar vibration-damping member whose base end portion is held by the supporting member on the second surface of the cleaning blade, wherein, on a tip end portion of the vibration-damping member, a plurality of slits are formed so that a plurality of tab portions are formed to be arranged in the axial direction of the cylindrical latent image carrier.

Abstract: The improved CVT control apparatus for a vehicle is disclosed. By using the CVT control apparatus, it becomes possible that the drive feeling is constant independently of a running state, the vehicle is accelerated as the driver's intention if accelerated due to the actuation of an accelerator pedal, and the run of the vehicle is performed so as to improve the fuel consumption rate if the acceleration is not required.

Abstract: A method of representing a half-tone level with dot sets each comprised of contiguous dots including the steps of providing a dot-set center at an offset point that is neither a center of a dot nor a midpoint between centers of dots, selecting dots that are included inside a symmetric-shape area having a center thereof at the dot-set center, an area size of the symmetric-shape area being commensurate with an input image level, and representing a half-tone level corresponding to the input image level by forming a dot set comprised of the selected dots.

Abstract: A fuel injection valve includes a valve seat member, and an injector plate which is coupled to a front end face of the valve seat member and has a plurality of fuel injection orifices disposed about an axis of the valve seat member to communicate with a valve seat. Swirling means for swirling a fuel injected from each of the fuel injection orifices is provided in at least one of the valve seat member and the injector plate. The plurality of fuel injection orifices are disposed so that liquid membrane portions of adjoining hollow conical fuel spray forms formed by the fuel injected from the fuel injection orifices collide with one another. Thus, the atomization of the injected fuel can be further promoted, and a coalesced fuel spray form having a fuel particle density higher in a central zone and lower in an outer peripheral zone can be formed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image processing method, an image processing apparatus and a recording medium that convert a grey scale image into an area gradation image. The present invention intends to provide an image processing method, an image processing apparatus and a recording medium capable of increasing processing speed in a state where high image quality is maintained. In the image processing method and the image processing apparatus according to the present invention, image data of a C component and image data of an M component in grey scale image data are converted into halftone image data in accordance with an error diffusion method, and image data of a Y component are converted into halftone image data in accordance with a blue noise mask method.