Abstract: A refrigeration cycle device that includes a main refrigerant circuit and a sub-refrigerant circuit cools or heats a main refrigerant that flows between a main heat-source-side heat exchanger and a main usage-side heat exchanger by causing a sub-usage-side heat exchanger to function as an evaporator or a radiator of a sub-refrigerant. A first main expansion mechanism and a second main expansion mechanism that decompress the main refrigerant are provided on an upstream side and a downstream side of the sub-usage-side heat exchanger of the main refrigerant circuit.

Abstract: A suction injection pipe and a subcooling heat exchanger are provided at a main refrigerant circuit in which a main refrigerant circulates. Further, a sub-refrigerant circuit that differs from the main refrigerant circuit and in which a sub-refrigerant circulates is provided. A controller performs control for switching between a cooling action of the subcooling heat-exchanger that cools the main refrigerant that is sent to a main use-side heat exchanger by using the suction injection pipe and the subcooling heat exchanger, and a cooling action of the sub-refrigerant-circuit that cools the main refrigerant that is sent to the main use-side heat exchanger by using the sub-refrigerant circuit.

Abstract: An air conditioner includes: a secondary battery which is chargeable with electric power supplied from outside of a vehicle and store the electric power for running the vehicle; an air conditioning unit which performs air conditioning in a vehicle interior of the vehicle; a timer for managing a time for operating the air conditioning unit; and a control unit which sets a charging prohibition time period for prohibiting charging of the secondary battery for a time period set by a user.

Abstract: A vehicle control system includes: a vehicle near field communication unit that communicates via a near field communication path; a vehicle network communication unit that communicates via a global communication path; a control ECU; a transmission control unit that transmits control commands received by the vehicle near field communication unit and the vehicle network communication unit to the control ECU that controls actions of the vehicle; and a control command detection unit that detects whether or not there are a plurality of same control commands received within a prescribed time. When the control command detection unit detects a plurality of control commands received within the prescribed time, the transmission control unit transmits the control commands in order according to a prescribed priority order, and the control ECU processes the control commands received from the transmission control unit in a received order to control the actions of the vehicle.

Abstract: An air conditioner includes: a secondary battery which is chargeable with electric power supplied from outside of a vehicle and store the electric power for running the vehicle; an air conditioning unit which performs air conditioning in a vehicle interior of the vehicle; a timer for managing a time for operating the air conditioning unit; and a control unit which sets a charging prohibition time period for prohibiting charging of the secondary battery for a time period set by a user.

Abstract: An accessory mounting structure of an engine 1 includes a crankshaft 2 that extends in a first direction. The engine 1 supports an accessory 7 via a bracket 8. The bracket 8 includes a first portion 16 connected to the engine 1, and a second portion 17 connected to the accessory 7 and having a lower rigidity than the first portion 16. The second portion 17 functions as a dynamic damper that attenuates vibration of the engine 1 by vibrating in an opposite phase to the vibration of the engine 1 and in the first direction when the engine 1 vibrates in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction on a horizontal plane.

Abstract: A vehicle control system includes: a vehicle near field communication unit that communicates via a near field communication path; a vehicle network communication unit that communicates via a global communication path; a control ECU; a transmission control unit that transmits control commands received by the vehicle near field communication unit and the vehicle network communication unit to the control ECU that controls actions of the vehicle; and a control command detection unit that detects whether or not there are a plurality of same control commands received within a prescribed time. When the control command detection unit detects a plurality of control commands received within the prescribed time, the transmission control unit transmits the control commands in order according to a prescribed priority order, and the control ECU processes the control commands received from the transmission control unit in a received order to control the actions of the vehicle.

Abstract: There is provided, in one aspect of the present description, an engine. In one example, the engine comprises a cylinder block, a cylinder head, a sheet metal gasket interposed between the block and the head, a first projection projecting outwardly and laterally from a side portion of the block, and a second projection projecting outwardly and laterally from a side portion of the head, the first projection and the second projection facing each other along a coupling surface between the block and the head. The engine further comprises an extension extending from a main body of the sheet metal gasket and located between the first projection and the second projection, and a resilient portion which is provided in the extension, formed resiliently in a direction perpendicular to the coupling surface, and compressed between the first projection and the second projection when the head is fastened on the block.

Abstract: There is provided, in one aspect of the present description, an engine. In one example, the engine comprises a cylinder block, a cylinder head, a sheet metal gasket interposed between the block and the head, a first projection projecting outwardly and laterally from a side portion of the block, and a second projection projecting outwardly and laterally from a side portion of the head, the first projection and the second projection facing each other along a coupling surface between the block and the head. The engine further comprises an extension extending from a main body of the sheet metal gasket and located between the first projection and the second projection, and a resilient portion which is provided in the extension, formed resiliently in a direction perpendicular to the coupling surface, and compressed between the first projection and the second projection when the head is fastened on the block.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a protein/phospholipid or protein hydrolyzate/phospholipid complex containing 10 wt % or more of bound phospholipid, a lipid metabolism improving agent comprising the complex, and a functional food comprising the complex. The present invention provides a lipid metabolism improving agent and a functional food, containing the complex.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a protein/phospholipid or protein hydrolyzate/phospholipid complex containing 10 wt % or more of bound phospholipid, a lipid metabolism improving agent comprising the complex, and a functional food comprising the complex. The present invention provides a lipid metabolism improving agent and a functional food, containing the complex.

Abstract: A self-traveling vehicle without requiring guide wire for travel is provided which allows a change of a traveling course with little expense and labor for reconstruction. Such self-traveling vehicle comprises a storing means for storing a travel road to be traveled, a receiving means for receiving a signal from a satellite and a calculating means for calculating a current positional information based on the signals from the satellite. A controlling circuit for controlling the traveling drive and steering wheel drive provided in the vehicle controls the vehicle in such a manner as to travel on a predetermined set road by verifying the current positional information and the road to be traveled.

Abstract: A self-traveling vehicle without requiring guide wire for travel is provided which allows a change of a traveling course with little expense and labor for reconstruction. Such self-traveling vehicle comprises a storing means for storing a travel road to be traveled, a receiving means for receiving a signal from a satellite and a calculating means for calculating a current positional information based on the signals from the satellite. A controlling circuit for controlling the traveling drive and steering wheel drive provided in the vehicle controls the vehicle in such a manner as to travel on a predetermined set road by verifying the current positional information and the road to be traveled.

Abstract: A golf site administration system allows elimination of golf site personnel involved in making player reservations, receiving payments, and ordering foodstuffs. A terminal allows a player to request and reserve golf play at a golf site via a communication circuit. A reservation signal is stored in a reservation storing means. The player checks in before play using an input means. A set of check-in information is compared with the stored reservation signal. If the information matches, check-in is performed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a protein/phospholipid or protein hydrolyzate/phospholipid complex containing 10 wt % or more of bound phospholipid, a lipid metabolism improving agent comprising the complex, and a functional food comprising the complex.

Abstract: A detecting device for destructive vibration of structures wherein detected vibration is converted into electric signal and an alarm is actuated when signal amount reaches at least one of a predetermined counting value and integration value is provided. The converted vibration signals are amplified, a high level signal in such amplified signals is detected and amplified by a high level detector, a high level output of this detector is counted by a counter to generate a counter output when the predetermined counting value is reached, a low level signal in the amplified signals is detected and amplified by a low level detector, a low level output of this detector is integrated by an integrating circuit to generate an integration output when the predetermined integration value is reached, and the alarm is actuated whenever at least one of the counter output and integration output is provided.