Abstract: A current controller includes a pulse width modulation signal outputting circuit, a saw-tooth-wave signal generating circuit, a command value smoothing circuit, a detection value amplifying circuit, a deviation integrating circuit, and a current controlling circuit. The current controlling circuit controls a current caused to flow through a solenoid on the basis of a saw-tooth-wave signal having the same period as that of a pulse width modulation signal, and a detection signal generated by the deviation integrating circuit.

Abstract: A device for controlling the ignition timing for internal combustion engines correctly detecting fault of a knocking sensor over the whole rotational range of the engine. The device for controlling the ignition timing takes out knocking signals and produces an ignition timing control signal relying upon the knocking signals, and comprises a knocking sensor 1, a microcomputer 2 for producing a fault detection execution signal for executing the detection of fault of the knocking sensor and for applying a pulse voltage to the knocking sensor 1 relying upon the fault detection execution signal, comparison means 5 and 6 for comparing the charging voltage or discharging voltage of the knocking sensor 1 with two different threshold values, and logic means (NOR circuit) 7 for obtaining an OR of the outputs of the comparison means 5 and 6.

Abstract: A base station includes a transmit diversity unit. The transmit diversity unit is provided with two transmission units for respective systems. Each of the transmission units produces transmission codes by coding transmission data. Each of the transmission units produces two CDMA signals by subjecting first transmission codes to spreading and 16QAM and transmits the two CDMA signals. Each of the transmission units produces two CDMA signals by subjecting second transmission codes to spreading and 16QAM and transmits the two CDMA signals. With this, time-difference diversity is implemented. Each of the transmission units codes the transmission data such that constellation points of a combined signal derived from the two CDMA signals are substantially evenly distributed. Accordingly, it is ensured that noise margin is large so that a bit error rate is improved.

Abstract: The laminated plastic molded body of the present invention comprises a three-layered or five-layered laminated plastic molded body in which a resin layer A and a resin layer B are laminated alternately, and the resin layer A is a poly(ethylene terephthalate) resin layer, and the resin layer B interposed between said resin layers A is a polyolefin resin layer having a cyclic olefin component. Thereby, a laminated plastic molded body for general use having high degree of barrier properties to humidity, and yet excellent transparency and oxygen barrier properties, and having excellent resistant to vegetable type or mineral type oils or greases can be provided.

Abstract: A current controller includes a pulse width modulation signal outputting circuit, a saw-tooth-wave signal generating circuit, a command value smoothing circuit, a detection value amplifying circuit, a deviation integrating circuit, and a current controlling circuit. The current controlling circuit controls a current caused to flow through a solenoid on the basis of a saw-tooth-wave signal having the same period as that of a pulse width modulation signal, and a detection signal generated by the deviation integrating circuit.

Abstract: A wire terminal apparatus has a wire aligning portion, a wire discriminating portion, and a control portion. The wire aligning portion has wires randomly arranged at a contact arrangement pitch of an electrical connector placed on an adjacent connector placement portion. The wire discriminating portion discriminates the wires arranged in the wire aligning portion. The control portion distinguishes which contacts in the electrical connector are to be mated to each of the wires based on discrimination results obtained by the wire discriminating portion. The control portion sequentially aligns the connector placement portion and the wire aligning portion so that the wires discriminated by the wire discriminating portion can be aligned for connection to the contacts corresponding thereto.

Abstract: Upon completion of decoding by a first decoding part 14, a first identification signal indicative of permission or inhibition of transmission of the next data is sent to a packet transmitting device.

Abstract: A bit stream of data is mapped in such a manner that a specified bit of at least one symbol becomes a dummy bit.

Abstract: In a transmitter constituting a communication system, a buffer/transmission data disassembly unit disassembles a transmission packet into a plurality of blocks, an error detection coding unit attaches an error detection code to each of the blocks, and a transmitting unit transmits the blocks having the error detection code attached and retransmits a designated block designated by retransmission information from a receiver. In a receiver, a receiving unit receives blocks from the transmitter, an error detection unit detects an error in the received block, an ARQ control information generating unit generates information relating to retransmission of the received block, and a buffer/received data assembly unit recovers a data packet by combining a plurality of blocks. Improvement in transmission efficiency is attained.

Abstract: In a pretensioner for a webbing retractor, an upper wall portion of a sealing member extends arcuately around an external periphery of a seal holding portion which is formed integrally with a bottom surface of a piston, and the sealing member includes a side wall portion proximate an inner wall of a cylinder. The sealing member is formed from an elastic material, and may be annular or a ring with an angle of 360 degrees or more. In an emergency state of a vehicle, when the piston is moved by gas pressure, the sealing member is pressed against the bottom surface of the piston by gas pressure, and a diameter of the sealing member is increased. Accordingly, the sealing member provides sealing between the piston and the inner wall of the cylinder.

Abstract: A heat sensitive flow meter comprising a power source for changing an offset voltage &Dgr;E at the time of application of a power voltage. The power source is connected to the non-inversion input terminal of an operation amplifier for amplifying a potential difference between a first heat sensitive element for measuring the temperature of a fluid and a second heat sensitive element which is cooled by the fluid. The heat sensitive flow meter can suppress an output error right after the application of a power voltage and shorten a target signal reach time.

Abstract: A constant voltage circuit having excellent temperature characteristics at a wide temperature range. Temperature characteristics control means constructed by connecting a voltage dividing circuit formed by connecting fixed resistors in series to a diode in parallel is provided between a fixed resistor and a Zener diode having a positive temperature coefficient of a bridge circuit, and the output of a connection point between the fixed resistors of the temperature characteristics control means is applied to the non-inversion input terminal of a differential amplifier to correct the temperature change of the Zener diode.

Abstract: A suspension fork 10 for a bicycle is provided with a fork portion 40 for supporting a front wheel 12, a sleeve-like first fork stem 41, a sleeve-like second fork stem 42, a coil spring 43, an adjustment bolt 44, and a coupling portion 45. The first fork stem 41 is rotatably supported by a head portion 21, and the second fork stem 42 extends from the fork portion into an interior of the first fork stem 41. The coil spring 43 biases the first fork stem 41 and the second fork stem 42 away from each other. The coupling portion 45 includes a rotation preventing key 51 and an oblong slit 52 for coupling the first fork stem 41 and the second fork stem 42, and allows the first and second fork stems to be movable in an axial direction relative to each other but unrotatable relative to each other.

Abstract: A bicycle is provided with a frame and a drive portion. The frame is at least partially hollow, and at least part of the drive portion is disposed in an interior of the frame. The drive portion includes a crank and a plurality of transmission means, in which one of the transmission means rotates another transmission means at a rotational speed higher than a rotational speed of the crank, which in turn rotates the rear wheel of the bicycle.

Abstract: A digital/analog converting circuit wherein, on the digital signal input side of each of resistances D.sub.1, D.sub.2 . . . D.sub.n whose one end being connected to a digital signal input and the other end to an analog signal output, each of the three-state non-inverting buffers B.sub.1, B.sub.2 . . . B.sub.n is provided, and between the analog signal output side of the resistance D.sub.n and the ground potential portion, a MOS transistor 20 is provided. It enables to switch the output/non-output or an analog signal obtained by converting a digital signal, and as a result, a digital/analog converting circuit not generating non-linear region in the digital/analog conversion characteristic can be obtained.

Abstract: A vehicle which goes up and down stairs includes a vehicle body (101), front and rear wheels (102) and (103) provided at the front and rear of the vehicle body (101), respectively, front and rear auxiliary wheels (105) and (107) for lifting up or down the front and rear wheels (102) and (103) by one step of stairs, respectively, a driving unit for driving each wheel, a pivoting unit for pivoting the front and rear auxiliary wheels (105) and (107), sensors (121) to (124) for detecting a riser portion of stairs, and a control unit (120) for controlling the driving unit and the rotating unit in accordance with results of the sensors (121) to (124). Since the vehicle goes up and down stairs by rotation of the auxiliary wheels (105) and (107), a corner portion of the step of stairs is not damaged while the vehicle goes up and down stairs.

Abstract: A control device for a system interconnection inverter. The control device includes an active/reactive current reference generator and an active/reactive current detector for detecting an output AC current of the inverter. The control device further includes a phase detector, a frequency detector, and a voltage amplitude detector of the AC voltage of the inverter. The control device also includes a frequency reference generator and a voltage amplitude reference generator. The control device also includes a frequency correction computing circuit and a voltage amplitude correction computing circuit. The control device further includes an adder for adding the active current reference signal and the voltage amplitude correction signal to output as an active current correction reference signal, and for adding the reactive current reference signal and the frequency correction signal to output as a reactive current correction signal.

Abstract: A main tire body, mounted to the rim (3) of a wheel, includes in one embodiment, an annular tire material (6) and a fiat wound spring ring (8) disposed within the annular tire material (6). The annular tire material (6) is a material with a cross section that can form in a semi-circular annular space (7) between the rim (3). The flat wound spring ring (8) a is annularly arranged within the annular space (7). In another embodiment, the main tire body includes an annular first tire material (10), a second tire material (11), and a plurality of airtight chambers (15) which help to absorb impacts. The first tire material (10) is mounted to the rim (3). The second tire material (11) is an annular material with an elastic body attached to the outer peripheral side of the first tire material. The airtight chambers portion (15) are formed in the second tire material between the first tire material. In another embodiment, the main tire body includes an annular first tire material (20), and a second tire material (21).

Abstract: The shock absorber mechanism for a bicycle (10) is a device mounted between the handlebar stem (4) and fork stem (5) of a bicycle and includes a sleeve case (11), a spring (18), and a free cushion bushing (20). The sleeve case (11) is mounted to the lower edge of the handlebar stem (4) and joins when the upper portion of said fork stem (5) slides freely and does not rotate. The spring (18) is arranged between the sleeve case (11) and the fork stem (5). The free cushion bushing (20) is mounted to the lower edge of the sleeve case (11) and can be freely installed and removed as well as slide on the outer peripheral surface of the fork stem (5) controls relative movement of the handlebar stem (4) and the fork stem (5) caused by friction on the outer peripheral surface of the fork stem (5). One purpose of the present invention is to allow for easy adjustment of the dampening characteristics of a dampener depending on bicycle riding conditions and rider requirements.

Abstract: A vehicle which goes up and down stairs includes a vehicle body 101, front and rear wheels 102 and 103 provided at the front and rear of the vehicle body 101, respectively, front and rear auxiliary wheels 105 and 107 for lifting up or down the front and rear wheels 102 and 103 by one step of stairs, respectively, a driving unit for driving each wheel, a pivoting unit for pivoting the front and rear auxiliary wheels 105 and 107, sensors 121 to 124 for detecting a riser portion of stairs, and a control unit 120 for controlling the driving unit and the rotating unit in accordance with results of the sensors 121 to 124. Since the vehicle goes up and down stairs by rotation of the auxiliary wheels 105 and 107, a corner portion of the step of stairs is not damaged while the vehicle goes up and down stairs.