Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to swiftly start up an engine in a range in which electrical equipment having electric power supplied thereto by a battery is not reset, even in cases when the battery is insufficiently charged and the battery is deteriorated. An engine start-up device according to the present invention starts up an engine by transmitting, to the engine, the rotary force of a direct-current motor driven by a battery.

Abstract: To provide an exhaust purifying system and a method for controlling the exhaust purifying system that avoid occurrence of clogging, breakage, or the like of a reducing agent injection valve caused by the solidification of a reducing agent and prevent reduction in the efficiency of reducing agent recovery processing and exhaust gas purification.

Abstract: A communication terminal displays thumbnails for predetermined-region images in a panoramic image and accepts a selection of a predetermined thumbnail so as to display the predetermined-region image corresponding to the accepted thumbnail. This brings about an effect that a user can easily find a desired panoramic image or a desired predetermined-region image in the panoramic image.

Abstract: The present invention is concerning to an image management system that communicates with a first communication terminal via a communication network, the image management system comprising: an image storage unit configured to store image data; a receiving unit configured to receive, from the first communication terminal, link information that includes image identification information for identifying the image data and includes predetermined-area information that indicates a predetermined area in the image data; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit, to the first communication terminal, the image data that is indicated by the image identification information included in the link information received by the receiving unit and the predetermined-area information included in the link information.

Abstract: A probe card apparatus can comprise a tester interface to a test controller, probes for contacting terminals of electronic devices to be tested, and electrical connections there between. The probe card apparatus can comprise a primary sub-assembly, which can include the tester interface. The probe card apparatus can also comprise an interchangeable probe head, which can include the probes. The interchangeable probe head can be attached to and detached from the primary sub-assembly while the primary sub-assembly is secured to or in a housing of a test system. Different probe heads each having probes disposed in different patterns to test different types of electronic devices can thus be interchanged while the primary sub-assembly is secured to or in a housing of the test system.

Abstract: Provided, is a simple-structured tensioner that can. favorably expel the air that has entered an oil pressure chamber, while enabling a reduction in size in the axial direction, and in processing and assembling workload. The tensioner 10 includes a relief mechanism made up of a relief hole 22 and a disc-like orifice member 60. A first main surface 61 of the orifice member 60 is provided with an outer circumferential annular groove 61a formed along an outer peripheral edge and a communication groove 61b that extends from a central portion of the first main surface 61 to the outer circumferential annular groove 61a, The orifice member 60 has a plurality of notches 63 arranged along a circumferential direction in the outer peripheral edge of the orifice member 60.

Abstract: To provide a simple-structured tensioner capable of minimizing an increase in production cost, and avoiding performance degradation of its check valve resulting from a buildup of oil pressure inside an oil pressure chamber, while securing good assemblability of the check valve. A check valve 50 is provided in the tensioner 10 in which a ball seat 52 is fixedly set to a housing 30 or a plunger 20 and has a retainer receiving recess 52b for setting a retainer 53 on one side facing an oil pressure chamber 11.

Abstract: In order to provide the electrical apparatus capable of improving the handleability, the electrical apparatus of the present invention includes the fan main body portion converting electrical power into wind to output the converted wind from a front face side to an outside of the fan main body portion, the pair of side frames supporting the fan main body portion, the pair of bottom frames extending from lower ends of the side frames to a rear side, the connecting frame connecting the pair of bottom frames, and the battery retaining portion having a rechargeable battery for supplying electrical power to the fan main body portion detachably attached thereto, where the battery retaining portion is provided in the connecting frame and disposed with a space from an air inlet port at a rear face of the tan main body portion.

Abstract: Provided is a simple-structured tensioner that can reduce processing and assembling workload and maintain the tensioner performance constant, as well as store a sufficient amount of oil. The tensioner includes a plunger 20, a housing 30, an inner sleeve 40, a check valve 50, and a biasing unit 60. The inner sleeve 40 includes a cylindrical body 41 having an inner part that serves as an oil reservoir chamber 13, a sleeve bottom 42 formed at one end of the cylindrical body 41, an oil hole 43 formed in the sleeve bottom 42, and a ball seat 44 which protrudes in a cylindrical shape toward an oil pressure chamber 12 integrally with and continuously from an edge of the oil hole 43 and on which a check ball 51 is seated.

Abstract: Provided is a simple-structured tensioner that can reduce the processing and assembling workload. A tensioner 10 includes a plunger 20, a housing 30, a main spring 60, and a relief valve 40. The relief valve 40 includes a seat member 41, a valve member 42, and a relief spring 43. The plunger 20 includes an outward relief passage 23, and a bottom protrusion 22a protruding rearward integrally with and continuously from a plunger bottom 22. The relief spring 43 is disposed such that one end thereof is in contact with the valve member 42 while the other end is attached to the bottom protrusion 22a.

Abstract: Provided is a simple-structured tensioner that can reduce processing and assembling workload as well as increase the degree of design freedom. A tensioner 10 includes an oil supply hole 33 formed in a sleeve bottom 32 and a check valve 50 disposed on a front face of the sleeve bottom 32. The check valve 50 includes a check ball 51 and a retainer 52. The sleeve bottom 32 includes a ball seat 34 which protrudes in a cylindrical shape toward the front side integrally with and continuously from the edge of the oil supply hole 33 and on which the check ball 51 is seated.

Abstract: The present invention is concerning to an image management system that communicates with a first communication terminal via a communication network, the image management system comprising: an image storage unit configured to store image data; a receiving unit configured to receive, from the first communication terminal, link information that includes image identification information for identifying the image data and includes predetermined-area information that indicates a predetermined area in the image data; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit, to the first communication terminal, the image data that is indicated by the image identification information included in the link information received by the receiving unit and the predetermined-area information included in the link information.

Abstract: The present invention is concerning to an image management system that communicates with a first communication terminal via a communication network, the image management system comprising: an image storage unit configured to store image data; a receiving unit configured to receive, from the first communication terminal, link information that includes image identification information for identifying the image data and includes predetermined-area information that indicates a predetermined area in the image data; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit, to the first communication terminal, the image data that is indicated by the image identification information included in the link information received by the receiving unit and the predetermined-area information included in the link information.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to swiftly start up an engine in a range in which electrical equipment having electric power supplied thereto by a battery is not reset, even in cases when the battery is insufficiently charged and the battery is deteriorated. An engine start-up device according to the present invention starts up an engine by transmitting, to the engine, the rotary force of a direct-current motor driven by a battery.

Abstract: Provided is a nitride semiconductor light-emitting element including in order a first n-type nitride semiconductor layer, a second n-type nitride semiconductor layer, an n-type electron-injection layer, a light-emitting layer, and a p-type nitride semiconductor layer, wherein the average n-type dopant concentration of the second n-type nitride semiconductor layer is 0.53 times or less as high as the average n-type dopant concentration of the first n-type nitride semiconductor layer, and the average n-type dopant concentration of the n-type electron-injection layer is 1.5 times or more as high as the average n-type dopant concentration of the second n-type nitride semiconductor layer.

Abstract: To provide an exhaust purifying system and a method for controlling the exhaust purifying system that avoid occurrence of clogging, breakage, or the like of a reducing agent injection valve caused by the solidification of a reducing agent and prevent reduction in the efficiency of reducing agent recovery processing and exhaust gas purification.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for controlling a high-pressure fuel supply pump configured to supply pressurized fuel to an internal combustion engine, with a solenoid-actuated intake valve being configured to be biased into a first direction towards a first stop position of the intake valve by means of a biasing force and being configured to be displaced against the biasing force into a second direction opposite to the first direction towards a second stop position of the intake valve by means of magnetic force and to be kept at the second stop position by means of magnetic force. The method includes applying control current to the solenoid-actuated intake valve for displacing the intake valve into the second direction to the second stop position and for keeping the intake valve at the second stop position during a first time period by means of magnetic force.

Abstract: Provided is an exhaust purification system capable of clearing a blockage of a reducing agent injection valve caused by solidification of an aqueous urea solution soon after starting an engine and preventing degradation in exhaust purification efficiency when starting an internal combustion engine.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purification system capable of preventing clogging of a reducing agent injection valve due to solidified urea aqueous solution to prevent a decrease in the exhaust gas purification efficiency of an internal-combustion engine. The exhaust gas purification system includes a diesel particulate filter, a reducing agent injection valve and an SCR catalyst in this order from the exhaust upstream side. A condition satisfaction determination section determines whether or not urea aqueous solution is likely to be solidified when detecting that an ignition switch is turned off, and an internal-combustion engine stop prevention section prevents the internal-combustion engine from being stopped, based on a determination by the condition satisfaction determination section.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purification system capable of preventing clogging of a reducing agent injection valve due to solidified urea aqueous solution to prevent a decrease in the exhaust gas purification efficiency of an internal-combustion engine. The exhaust gas purification system includes a diesel particulate filter, a reducing agent injection valve and an SCR catalyst in this order from the exhaust upstream side. A condition satisfaction determination section determines whether or not urea aqueous solution is likely to be solidified when detecting that an ignition switch is turned off, and an internal-combustion engine stop prevention section prevents the internal-combustion engine from being stopped, based on a determination by the condition satisfaction determination section.