Abstract: An apparatus for calcination of gypsum includes a gypsum calciner having an interior wall surface with a circular or annular configuration as seen in its plan view, and a tubular combustor positioned at a center part of a body of the calciner. Raw gypsum is calcined or dehydrated by a high temperature gas spouting flow (Hg) ejected from a lower portion of the combustor. The calciner has a stationary-vane-type or movable-vane-type auxiliary device, which circumferentially energizes the raw gypsum in the vicinity of the interior wall surface toward a circumferential direction of the calciner. The auxiliary device has a plurality of stationary vanes circumferentially arranged in an outer peripheral zone of a lower portion of the combustor and spaced apart from each other at an angular interval, or an agitator extending through a conical or inner circumferential surface defined by the interior wall surface.

Abstract: An apparatus for calcination of gypsum includes a gypsum calciner having an interior wall surface with a circular or annular configuration as seen in its plan view, and a tubular combustor positioned at a center part of a body of the calciner. Raw gypsum is calcined or dehydrated by a high temperature gas spouting flow (Hg) ejected from a lower portion of the combustor. The calciner has a stationary-vane-type or movable-vane-type auxiliary device, which circumferentially energizes the raw gypsum in the vicinity of the interior wall surface toward a circumferential direction of the calciner. The auxiliary device has a plurality of stationary vanes circumferentially arranged in an outer peripheral zone of a lower portion of the combustor and spaced apart from each other at an angular interval, or an agitator extending through a conical or inner circumferential surface defined by the interior wall surface.

Abstract: A vehicle shift control device includes: a parking lock device selectively switched by driving of an electric motor between a lock position restraining rotation of wheels and a non-lock position not restraining the rotation of the wheels; and an electronic control device controlling the electric motor, the vehicle shift control device providing a parking lock switching control of selectively switching the parking lock device between the lock position and the non-locking position in an activated state of the electronic control device, wherein if the electronic control device is switched from the deactivated state to the activated state, the vehicle shift control device provides a wall abutment control of driving the parking lock device with the electric motor to a mechanical displacement end before starting the provision of the parking lock switching control, and if a temperature of the electric motor is lower than a predefined low-temperature determination value, the vehicle shift control device provides an e

Abstract: A shift device is provided with a shift lever, a parking switch, and a neutral switch. A transmission is switched to a range, in which the transmission of driving force to driving wheels of a vehicle is started, by the shift lever being operated in two or more directions from a home position and arriving at a specific position. The transmission is switched to a range, in which the transmission of driving force to the driving wheels of the vehicle is interrupted, by the parking switch and the neutral switch being operated in one direction.

Abstract: A vehicle shift control device includes: a parking lock device selectively switched by driving of an electric motor between a lock position restraining rotation of wheels and a non-lock position not restraining the rotation of the wheels; and an electronic control device controlling the electric motor, the vehicle shift control device providing a parking lock switching control of selectively switching the parking lock device between the lock position and the non-locking position in an activated state of the electronic control device, wherein if the electronic control device is switched from the deactivated state to the activated state, the vehicle shift control device provides a wall abutment control of driving the parking lock device with the electric motor to a mechanical displacement end before starting the provision of the parking lock switching control, and if a temperature of the electric motor is lower than a predefined low-temperature determination value, the vehicle shift control device provides an e

Abstract: A shift device is provided with a shift lever, a parking switch, and a neutral switch. A transmission is switched to a range, in which the transmission of driving force to driving wheels of a vehicle is started, by the shift lever being operated in two or more directions from a home position and arriving at a specific position. The transmission is switched to a range, in which the transmission of driving force to the driving wheels of the vehicle is interrupted, by the parking switch and the neutral switch being operated in one direction.

Abstract: A content distributing system wherein the reliability of receiving content data in wireless sections is improved to realize a more reliable content data distribution. When performing a data download communication (e.g., MBMS communication mode) using a multicast, a distribution managing apparatus (102) produces and broadcasts an MBMS communication mode initiation instructing signal to each of mobile terminal apparatuses (104). In response to the MBMS communication mode initiation instructing signal, the mobile terminal apparatus (104) stops another currently running application program and initiates the MBMS communication mode. In this way, the mobile terminal apparatus (104) can use sufficient resources to execute a multicast data download communication mode, so that it can receive the broadcasted contents without fail.

Abstract: There is provided an attendance management system capable of easily checking attendance without requiring a special procedure or an individual authentication card or an attendance permission card. The attendance management system (100) includes a desk (103) having an identifier which can be imaged, a mobile telephone (102) having the camera function, and a center device (101) for checking attendance according to the identifier of the desk (103) and an identifier of the mobile telephone (102) transmitted from the mobile telephone (102). According to the identifier of the desk and the identifier of the mobile telephone, it is possible to check which student (mobile telephone) is present at which lesson (desk). Thus, it is possible to easily check attendance.

Abstract: A content distributing system wherein the reliability of receiving content data in wireless sections is improved to realize a more reliable content data distribution. When performing a data download communication (e.g., MBMS communication mode) using a multicast, a distribution managing apparatus (102) produces and broadcasts an MBMS communication mode initiation instructing signal to each of mobile terminal apparatuses (104). In response to the MBMS communication mode initiation instructing signal, the mobile terminal apparatus (104) stops another currently running application program and initiates the MBMS communication mode. In this way, the mobile terminal apparatus (104) can use sufficient resources to execute a multicast data download communication mode, so that it can receive the broadcasted contents without fail.

Abstract: A global subscriber group service system capable of accommodating individual subscribers as a terminal within a global subscriber group. The system also permits the subscriber to access a service control node for new registration or modification of the types of services. The system, therefore, includes a customer access function in a local switching node that is controlled by the service control node. The customer access permits the subscriber to access the service control node to make a necessary registration or a change of the type of services.