Abstract: Provided are vitamin D3 derivatives of formula (I), pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and pharmaceutical or medical uses thereof for treating metabolic disease, a liver disease, obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or cancer in a patient in need thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polyurethane foam, which, despite having a low specific gravity, has a hardness and an elasticity favorable for a polishing pad, and a polishing pad made using the polyurethane foam. The polyurethane foam is obtained by reacting a blend composition containing (A) a polyisocyanate, (B) a polyol, (C) a chain extender with a molecular weight of equal to or smaller than 400, and (D) water, and in the blend composition, MDI is blended as a main component of the component (A) and a blending amount of the MDI is 45 to 70 parts by weight when a total weight of the respective components (A), (B), and (C) is taken as 100 parts by weight.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polyurethane foam, which, despite having a low specific gravity, has a hardness and an elasticity favorable for a polishing pad, and a polishing pad made using the polyurethane foam. The polyurethane foam is obtained by reacting a blend composition containing (A) polyisocyanate, (B) a polyol, (C) a chain extender with a molecular weight of equal to or smaller than 400, and (D) water, and in the blend composition, MDI is blended as a main component of the component (A) and a blending amount of the MDI is 45 to 70 parts by weight when a total weight of the respective components (A), (B), and (C) is taken as 100 parts by weight.

Abstract: A parking control system includes a range-switching device that operates in conjunction with the range selection device and that switches the lock mechanism to an engaged state and a released state in conjunction with a switching of one of the driving range and the non-driving range of the drive unit; a vehicle parking brake unit that is operated based on an electric range position signal, which corresponds to the driving range and the non-driving range of the drive unit, and that switches a brake unit, which is provided to stop a rotation of the rotating member of the vehicle, between a braking state and a released state; and a control unit that operates the vehicle parking brake unit based on the range position signal of the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle parking control system includes a shift-by-wire apparatus that is operated based on an electric range position signal corresponding to one of the driving range and the non-driving range of the drive unit and that switches the lock mechanism to an engaged state and a released state in conjunction with a switching of one of the driving range and the non-driving range of the drive unit; a vehicle parking brake unit that is operated based on the range position signal and that switches a brake unit, which is provided to stop a rotation of the rotating member of the vehicle, between a braking state and a released state; and a control unit that operates the shift-by-wire apparatus and the vehicle parking brake unit based on the range position signal.

Abstract: An object of the invention is, in producing a cast molded article by crosslinking a water-dispersed urethane prepolymer with a polyamine compound, providing a method for producing a cast molded article made of a polyurethane porous substance in which a cured reactant has good demolding properties and a cast molded article with a fine structure can be easily produced, and a cast molded article having a fine structure with high dimensional accuracy. The cast molded article of this invention is produced by reacting polyol, a chain length regulator, isocyanate and 0.1 through 4 wt % of a hydrophilic chain length regulator to one another, allowing a resultant urethane prepolymer having a terminal isocyanate group to be mixed with and dispersed in water, mixing a resultant water-dispersed urethane prepolymer with 1,4-diaminobutane and injecting a resultant mixture into a die for crosslinkage, and demolding a resultant cured reactant and removing moisture from the cured reactant.

Abstract: A vehicle parking control system includes a shift-by-wire apparatus that is operated based on an electric range position signal corresponding to one of the driving range and the non-driving range of the drive unit and that switches the lock mechanism to an engaged state and a released state in conjunction with a switching of one of the driving range and the non-driving range of the drive unit; a vehicle parking brake unit that is operated based on the range position signal and that switches a brake unit, which is provided to stop a rotation of the rotating member of the vehicle, between a braking state and a released state; and a control unit that operates the shift-by-wire apparatus and the vehicle parking brake unit based on the range position signal.

Abstract: In a vehicle parking control system, to apply sufficient braking force quickly and reliably to a parking brake when a shift range of an automatic transmission changes to a Park range, thereby reliably preventing an operator from forgetting to engage the parking brake. A vehicle parking control system includes a range-switching device 26 that operates in conjunction with a shift lever 61, which is operated by an operator, and that switches a shift range of an automatic transmission 20 and switches a parking mechanism 27 that is provided in the automatic transmission 20 to an engaged state and a released state; an electric parking brake unit 50 that is operated based on a range position signal, which corresponds to the shift range of the automatic transmission 20, and that switches a parking brake 53 of the vehicle to a braking state and a released state; and an automatic transmission ECU 60 that operates the electric parking brake unit 50 based on the range position signal of the vehicle.

Abstract: An automatic transmission control apparatus includes a continuously variable transmission (CVT) which, in turn, includes a primary pulley, a secondary pulley, a belt stretched between the primary pulley and the secondary pulley. The control apparatus further includes a pinching pressure generator for generating a pinching pressure on the belt, a travel environment all detector for detecting the travel environment of a vehicle, a torque variation estimator for estimating the transmission torque variation during travel, and a pinching pressure changer for changing the pinching pressure based on the estimation. The pinching pressure is prevented from constantly increasing because the transmission torque variation during travel is estimated, and the pinching pressure for the belt is changed based on the estimation. Accordingly, the torque transmission efficiency can be increased, and the fuel efficiency can thus be improved.

Abstract: If a torque reduction request is outputted during a speed shift, the amount of motor torque reduction achieved by a motor-generator, of a requested amount of torque reduction, is set to a greatest-possible amount, and the amount of engine torque reduction achieved by an engine is set to a smallest-possible amount. The amount of motor torque reduction is set based on the amount of charges stored (SOC) in a battery device. If SOC≦SOC1, the amount of motor torque reduction is set to a maximum value regardless of the value of SOC. If SOC1<SOC≦SOC2, the amount of motor torque reduction is set in accordance with SOC. If SOC2<SOC, the amount of motor torque reduction is set to zero. Thus, the amount of motor torque reduction is set to a greatest-possible value in accordance with the amount of charges stored (SOC).

Abstract: A range switchover apparatus includes a detent mechanism for holding in respective shift positions a range switchover operating unit capable of switching over a switchover device, which switches over a shift range, among respective shift positions, a driving force stopping unit for preventing a driving force from the drive motor from being transmitted to the range switchover operating unit, a stoppage controlling unit adapted to detect a position of the range switchover operating unit to control the driving force stopping unit so as to hold the range switchover operating unit in a predetermined shift position of the detent mechanism, an environment detecting unit for detecting an environment of the drive motor, and a rotation controlling unit for controlling the drive motor at a predetermined rotational speed in response to a state of the environment detected by the environment detecting unit.

Abstract: A range switchover apparatus includes a range switchover means operating device capable of switching over a switchover means, which switches over a shift range, among respective shift positions, a drive motor for driving the range switchover means operating device, a measuring device for measuring a time, during which the drive motor causes the range switchover means operating device to switch over between predetermined shift positions, a rotation control device for controlling the rotational speed of the drive motor, a correcting device for correcting the rotational speed by the rotation control device so that when a time measured by the measuring device differs from a target time in a predetermined range, the measured time becomes the target time, and a storage device for storing the rotational speed corrected by the correcting device.

Abstract: When a driver depresses an accelerator pedal to request a shift such as a downshift or the like, a maximum shift target changing rate (shift speed) of a CVT having a belt-type continuously variable shift apparatus is set based on the shift inertia of the CVT and the like. An assist torque is set by subtracting the normal torque of an internal combustion engine from a torque needed to achieve the maximum shift target changing rate. The assist torque and the torque outputtable from an electric motor based on the characteristic of the motor are compared. If the assist torque is greater than the motor torque, the target changing rate is restricted by an assist possible rate based on the ratio between the assist torque and the motor torque. The shift of the CVT is controlled by the target changing rate (shift speed).

Abstract: A commercial transaction management system using EDI in which office work in transaction between enterprises is electronized, wherein EDI data exchanged by the EDI between the one-on-one parties who do commercial transaction is down-loaded to database in a server for the purpose of commercial transaction. The server is arranged in the intermediate position between a plurality of parties for conducting commercial transactions and predetermined data are extracted from EDI data so as to build a relational database. Extracted are management information relating to commercial transactions such as unfair order, order in balance, time of delivery, inventory in hand, amount of accounts payable, and amount of accounts receivable. A person having predetermined authority can make access to database.

Abstract: A control system for a hybrid vehicle, by which the starting movement of the vehicle by the motor is like that of the prior art gasoline engine vehicles. The hybrid vehicle includes an internal combustion engine 2 and a motor connected to the engine. The control system comprises: engine torque estimating means MCP for estimating the engine torque mgTorque_eg of the internal combustion engine while being fed with fuel after the fuel feed to the internal combustion engine had been interrupted; and motor driving torque calculating means for calculating motor driving torque mgTorque for driving the motor, on the basis of the estimated engine torque determined by the engine torque estimating means. The motor is driven to follow the estimated engine torque. Even if the hybrid vehicle is started by the motor, therefore, a torque demanded by the driver can be fed to the side of a transmission 5 so that the starting movement can be as if the vehicle were started by the engine 2.

Abstract: A range switching apparatus is provided with a pair of discs defining, an engagement groove therebetween, a pin, and an arm portion which are used for switching to a desired drive range; a motor for driving the discs, the engagement groove, the pin, and the arm portion used for switching the drive range; a speed reducing gear mechanism for reducing a drive force of the motor and transmitting the drive force to the discs, the engagement groove, the pin, and the arm portion, used for switching the drive range; and an electromagnetic clutch for engaging and disengaging a power transmission state between the motor and the speed reducing gear mechanism. An adsorbed disc of the electromagnetic clutch is connected to a power input shaft of the speed reducing gear mechanism.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic transmission control apparatus in which the durability of a continuously variable transmission (10) can be improved and the torque transmission efficiency can be increased, an automatic transmission control method and a recording medium with its program recorded. The invention comprises a primary pulley (126), a secondary pulley (131), a belt (132) stretched between the primary pulley (126) and the secondary pulley (131), pinching pressure generation means for generating a pinching pressure for the belt (132), travel environment detection means (91) for detecting the travel environment of a vehicle, torque variation estimation processing means (92) for estimating the transmission torque variation during travel, and pinching pressure change processing means (93) for changing the pinching pressure based on the estimated results.

Abstract: A range switching apparatus (1) is provided with a disc (2b), an engagement groove (2c), a pin (5a), and an arm portion (5b), which are used for switching a range, a motor (12) for driving the disc (2b), the engagement groove (2c), the pin (5a), and the arm portion (5b), which are used for switching a range, a speed reducing gear mechanism (46) for reducing a drive force of the motor (12) and transmitting the drive force to the disc (2b), the engagement groove (2c), the pin (5a), and the arm portion (5b), which are used for switching a range, and an electromagnetic clutch (30) for engaging and disengaging a power transmission state between the motor (12) and the speed reducing gear mechanism (46). An adsorbed disc (31) of the electromagnetic clutch (30) is connected to a power input shaft (38) of the speed reducing gear mechanism (46).

Abstract: If a torque reduction request is outputted during a speed shift, the amount of motor torque reduction achieved by a motor-generator, of a requested amount of torque reduction, is set to a greatest-possible amount, and the amount of engine torque reduction achieved by an engine is set to a smallest-possible amount. The amount of motor torque reduction is set based on the amount of charges stored (SOC) in a battery device. If SOC≦SOC1, the amount of motor torque reduction is set to a maximum value regardless of the value of SOC. If SOC1<SIC≦SOC2, the amount of motor torque reduction is set in accordance with SOC. If SOC2<SOC, the amount of motor torque reduction is set to zero. Thus, the amount of motor torque reduction is set to a greatest-possible value in accordance with the amount of charges stored (SOC).

Abstract: When a driver depresses an accelerator pedal to request a shift such as a downshift or the like, a maximum shift target changing rate (shift speed) of a CVT having a belt-type continuously variable shift apparatus is set based on the shift inertia of the CVT and the like. An assist torque is set by subtracting the normal torque of an internal combustion engine from a torque needed to achieve the maximum shift target changing rate. The assist torque and the torque outputtable from an electric motor based on the characteristic of the motor are compared. If the assist torque is greater than the motor torque, the target changing rate is restricted by an assist possible rate based on the ratio between the assist torque and the motor torque. The shift of the CVT is controlled by the target changing rate (shift speed).