Abstract: A vehicle object detection system configured to generate a judgement on whether a target object which has been detected to enter the detection area is an alert object, and to output the judgement to a warning which is configured to output a warning to a driver of the subject vehicle that a target object is present in the detection area behind the subject vehicle based on the judgement indicating that the target object is an alert object, wherein the system is configured to delay generating the judgment until a specified period of time has elapsed from a point in time when the target object is detected to enter a detectable area included in a field of view of a sensor, wherein the detectable area overlaps with only a part of the detection area.

Abstract: A vehicle object detection system configured to generate a judgement on whether a target object which has been detected to enter the detection area is an alert object, and to output the judgement to a warning which is configured to warn a driver of the subject vehicle that a target object is present in the detection area behind the subject vehicle based on the judgement indicating that the target object is an alert object, wherein the system is configured to delay generating the judgement until a specified period of time has elapsed from a point in time when the target object entered the detection area from an adjacent area located lateral to the detection area and/or is configured to generate the judgement based on a change in distance between the target object and the subject vehicle during said specified period of time.

Abstract: A vehicle detection system configured to judge whether a target vehicle, which has been detected to approach the subject vehicle from behind in a driving lane being used by the subject vehicle and being covered by the detection area is an alert object, to output a result of judgement to a warning which warns a driver of the subject vehicle that a target vehicle (60) is present in the driving lane behind the subject vehicle based on the judging the target vehicle to be an alert object, and to determine, on the basis of a change of a lateral overlap of the target vehicle in the detection area, an overlap change rate which is defined as a ratio of the change of the overlap to a specified time.

Abstract: A vehicle detection system, for detecting a target vehicle in a detection area located behind a subject vehicle, is configured to judge whether a target vehicle which has been detected to approach the subject vehicle occupying a driving lane from behind in a first adjacent lane which is on one side of the driving lane and which target vehicle has been further detected to change from the first adjacent lane by diagonally passing the driving lane on to a second adjacent lane on the other side of the driving lane, is an alert object, and output a result of judgement to warn a driver of the subject vehicle that a target vehicle is present behind the subject vehicle, and determine, on the basis of a change of a lateral overlap of the target vehicle in the detection area, an overlap change rate.

Abstract: A connector (50) includes a tubular member (52) and a base tube (58). A light-guiding tube (60) is drawn out from the base tube (58) toward the opposite side to the tubular member (52). An adapter (1) includes: a first connecting portion (10) that can be connected to and disconnected from a light source device (70); a second connecting portion (20) that can be connected to and disconnected from the connector (50); and a light-guiding member (30) that guides light emitted from the light source device (70) to a proximal end surface (61) of the tube (60).

Abstract: A distance detection apparatus including: a light output unit which outputs a light; a computation unit which computes a distance to a detection target by using a time until when the light output from the light output unit is received in a light receiving unit; a deblurring optical system which is driven based on a detection result of a blurring and through which the output light is transmitted; a detection unit which detects a position of the deblurring optical system; a storage unit which stores a predetermined range; a determination unit which determines whether the position detected by the detection unit is included in the predetermined range; and a control unit which controls a light output by the light output unit in accordance with a determination result of the determination unit.

Abstract: A distance detection apparatus including: a light output unit which outputs a light; a computation unit which computes a distance to a detection target by using a time until when the light output from the light output unit is received in a light receiving unit; a deblurring optical system which is driven based on a detection result of a blurring and through which the output light is transmitted; a detection unit which detects a position of the deblurring optical system; a storage unit which stores a predetermined range; a determination unit which determines whether the position detected by the detection unit is included in the predetermined range; and a control unit which controls a light output by the light output unit in accordance with a determination result of the determination unit.

Abstract: A method for revitalizing worn and fatigued silicon carbide powder thermally reacted it continuously with a mixture of silicon oxide powder and/or carbon powder and a boron and carbon-containing additive in a non-oxidizing atmosphere at a temperature higher than 1850 degrees C. but lower than 2400 degrees C.

Abstract: A fuel vapor adsorbing device (10, 60, 70, 70?, 80) for adsorbing residual fuel vapors that remain in an intake conduit (1, 2, 3, 4) of an induction system of an internal combustion engine when the internal combustion engine is stopped may include an adsorbing member (40, 40?) that is constructed to adsorb the residual fuel vapors and is disposed along an inner wall surface of the intake conduit. The adsorbing member is arranged and constructed to form a supplemental intake path (T, T?, T??) between the adsorbing member and the inner wall surface of the intake conduit, so that intake air of the engine can flow through the supplemental intake path.

Abstract: An evaporative fuel adsorbent 32, which adsorbs evaporative fuel, is positioned substantially parallel to a sidewall surface 30 of a surge tank 22. A retention member 34 is positioned between the sidewall surface 22 and evaporative fuel adsorbent 32 to prevent oil, which runs down on the sidewall surface 22, from adhering to the evaporative fuel adsorbent 32. The evaporative fuel adsorbent 32 is mounted on the sidewall surface 30 of the surge tank 22 via the retention member 34.

Abstract: A refrigeration system allows the refrigerant to circulate through a closed circulation channel. A dry evaporator is incorporated in the circulation channel. The dry evaporator is designed to keep a quality smaller than 1.0 in evaporating the refrigerant. The quantity of heat transfer per unit area, namely, a heat transfer coefficient depends on the quality. The heat transfer coefficient remarkably drops when the quality of the refrigerant exceeds a predetermined threshold level before the quality actually reaches 1.0. The quality of the refrigerant kept below the predetermined threshold level during vaporization of the refrigetant in the dry evaporator allows a reliable establishment of a higher performance of cooling. On the other hand, if a refrigerant completely evaporates in a dry evaporator in a conventional manner, the heat transfer coefficient of the refrigerant remarkably drops after the quality of the refrigerant exceeds the predetermined threshold level.

Abstract: A method of processing a semiconductor wafer including the steps of executing a permutation processing by using a plurality of processing containers while sequentially transferring the wafers into the containers or performing a parallel processing and a transfer mechanism used commonly for the containers while sequentially transferring the wafers. The wafer processing is performed after the completion of conditioning of the vessel, and a conditioning start time for a next container is adjusted so that the completion of conditioning occurs when processing in the previous container is completed.

Abstract: An evaporative fuel adsorbent 32, which adsorbs evaporative fuel, is positioned substantially parallel to a sidewall surface 30 of a surge tank 22. A retention member 34 is positioned between the sidewall surface 22 and evaporative fuel adsorbent 32 to prevent oil, which runs down on the sidewall surface 22, from adhering to the evaporative fuel adsorbent 32. The evaporative fuel adsorbent 32 is mounted on the sidewall surface 30 of the surge tank 22 via the retention member 34.

Abstract: A fuel vapor adsorbing device (10, 60, 70, 70?, 80) for adsorbing residual fuel vapors that remain in an intake conduit (1, 2, 3, 4) of an induction system of an internal combustion engine when the internal combustion engine is stopped may include an adsorbing member (40, 40?) that is constructed to adsorb the residual fuel vapors and is disposed along an inner wall surface of the intake conduit. The adsorbing member is arranged and constructed to form a supplemental intake path (T, T?, T??) between the adsorbing member and the inner wall surface of the intake conduit, so that intake air of the engine can flow through the supplemental intake path.

Abstract: A method of processing a semiconductor wafer, characterized by comprising the steps of executing a permutation processing for processing (Pi) the semiconductor wafers by using a plurality of processing containers (A, B, C, D) for performing the processings different from each other while sequentially transferring (Ci) the wafers into the processing containers or performing a parallel processing for processing the wafers in the processing containers by using the plurality of processing containers for performing the processings identical to each other and a transfer mechanism used commonly for the processing containers while sequentially transferring the wafers into the processing containers by the transfer mechanism, wherein the processings of the wafers in the processing vessels are performed after the completion of the conditioning (Si) of the processing vessels and, in a first processing, a conditioning start time for a next processing container is adjusted so that the conditioning of the next processing co

Abstract: A refrigeration system allows the refrigerant to circulate through a closed circulation channel. A dry evaporator is incorporated in the circulation channel. The dry evaporator is designed to keep a quality smaller than 1.0 in evaporating the refrigerant. The quantity of heat transfer per unit area, namely, a heat transfer coefficient depends on the quality. The heat transfer coefficient remarkably drops when the quality of the refrigerant exceeds a predetermined threshold level before the quality actually reaches 1.0. The quality of the refrigerant kept below the predetermined threshold level during vaporization of the refrigetant in the dry evaporator allows a reliable establishment of a higher performance of cooling. On the other hand, if a refrigerant completely evaporates in a dry evaporator in a conventional manner, the heat transfer coefficient of the refrigerant *remarkably drops after the quality of the refrigerant exceeds the predetermined threshold level.

Abstract: A refrigeration system allows the refrigerant to circulate through a closed circulation channel. A dry evaporator is incorporated in the circulation channel. The dry evaporator is designed to keep a quality smaller than 1.0 in evaporating the refrigerant. The quantity of heat transfer per unit area, namely, a heat transfer coefficient depends on the quality. The heat transfer coefficient remarkably drops when the quality of the refrigerant exceeds a predetermined threshold level before the quality actually reaches 1.0. The quality of the refrigerant kept below the predetermined threshold level during vaporization of the refrigerant in the dry evaporator allows a reliable establishment of a higher performance of cooling. On the other hand, if a refrigerant completely evaporates in a dry evaporator in a conventional manner, the heat transfer coefficient of the refrigerant remarkably drops after the quality of the refrigerant exceeds the predetermined threshold level.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus including a motherboard, a plurality of multi-chip modules mounted to the motherboard and cooling members for cooling the multi-chip modules. A refrigeration unit is arranged to deliver cooling water to the cooling members. A connection structure is provided for each multi-chip module for thermally and mechanically releasably coupling each multi-chip module to the refrigeration unit.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus including a motherboard, a plurality of multi-chip modules mounted to the motherboard and cooling members for cooling the multi-chip modules. A refrigeration unit is arranged to deliver cooling water to the cooling members. A connection structure is provided for each multi-chip module for thermally and mechanically releasably coupling each multi-chip module to the refrigeration unit.

Abstract: A control circuit allows a memory to start a data write through external access at a time point corresponding to timing O. When a reproduction switch is operated at a time point corresponding to timing Y, the control circuit interrupts the write operation at the memory by deactivating a write control signal. The control circuit also allows the memory to start a read operation by activating a read control signal. The data read out from the memory are provided to an encoder/decoder circuit. Once the data read is completed, the control circuit deactivates the read control signal and activates the write control signal at a time point corresponding to timing P. The memory resumes the data write operation through the external access which has been interrupted since the time point Y.