Abstract: A method for generating a map includes: acquiring a segment including a dividing line and a landmark on a road using a segment acquisition unit, setting a common landmark common with another segment, in the segment acquired by the segment acquisition unit using a common landmark setting unit, setting a dividing line in the segment using the common landmark set by the common landmark setting unit using a dividing line setting unit, and identifying the dividing line in the segment set by the dividing line setting unit, as a dividing line on a map and generates map data using a map data generation unit.

Abstract: A travel path data generation apparatus for generating data of a travel path inside an intersection for automated driving is provided. The travel path data generation apparatus determines a fitting target exit lane of lane network data from among a plurality of exit lanes of the lane network data that are set for one enter lane of the lane network data. The travel path data generation apparatus fits an estimated trajectory of actual vehicle traveling inside the intersection to the fitting target exit lane of the lane network data by using an absolute trajectory of the actual vehicle traveling inside the intersection.

Abstract: A pair of conductive rubber electrodes including measurement surfaces opposite to a surface of a dielectric layer of an electrostatic chuck as an objective of measurement, in which the measurement surfaces are arranged at an interval individually on the same plane, are provided. A direct-current power supply and an ammeter are connected to the pair of conductive rubber electrodes. The conductive rubber electrodes have resistance values equal to each other, and have a shape in which the measurement surfaces have areas equal to each other, in which volume resistivities are 1×105 ?·cm or less, and hardness is within a range of 60 to 80 Hs in JIS-A hardness. An interval between the conductive rubber electrodes is six times or more a thickness of the dielectric layer of the electrostatic chuck as the objective of the measurement.

Abstract: A pair of conductive rubber electrodes including measurement surfaces opposite to a surface of a dielectric layer of an electrostatic chuck as an objective of measurement, in which the measurement surfaces are arranged at an interval individually on the same plane, are provided. A direct-current power supply and an ammeter are connected to the pair of conductive rubber electrodes. The conductive rubber electrodes have resistance values equal to each other, and have a shape in which the measurement surfaces have areas equal to each other, in which volume resistivities are 1×105 ?·cm or less, and hardness is within a range of 60 to 80 Hs in JIS-A hardness. An interval between the conductive rubber electrodes is six times or more a thickness of the dielectric layer of the electrostatic chuck as the objective of the measurement.

Abstract: An electric power strip with cell charging receptacle including a plurality of plug connecting portions located in a socket body and at least one secondary cell receiving portion located in an opening in an outer surface of the socket body for charging a secondary cell, the plug connecting portions and the cell receiving portions connected by a plurality of conductors for connection to a power source.

Abstract: An electric power for many electronic devices is supplied through a receptacle device having a plurality of plug receiving portions or sockets (outlets). Some of the electronic devices uses electric cells as power sources of low voltage. A shortage of sockets for charging the cells becomes a problem.

Abstract: A zoom lens to form an image of an object with variable magnification, is provided with a first lens group having a positive refracting power, and a second lens group positioned closer to the image than the first lens group and having a negative refracting power. When the magnification is changed, a distance between the first lens group and the second lens group is changed. The first lens group comprises a 1-1 lens, a 1-2 lens and a 1-3 lens aligned in this order from the object. The zoom lens comprises at least two plastic lenses.

Abstract: Provided is a CO sensor which comprises a solid electrolyte 11 having oxygen ion conductivity and a standard electrode 15 and a sensing electrode 16 for measurement of carbon monoxide and at least one standard electrode 15 and sensing electrode 17 for measurement of at least one different gas other than carbon monoxide, especially sulfur dioxide, these electrodes being formed on at least a part of the surface of the solid electrolyte 11. This CO sensor is excellent in selectivity for carbon monoxide, can exclude the influence of the coexisting sulfur dioxide and oxygen on the carbon monoxide measured value, and, besides, can be used at high temperatures. A method for making the sensor and a method of using it are also provided.

Abstract: An electric plug made of a synthetic resin material and capable of preventing tracking comprises a plug main body made of a synthetic resin material such as PVC, a pair of blades connected to electrical wires exposed at one end of a cable, and a groove formed in the front face portion of the plug main body at a position between the blades, so that the blades are prevented from becoming short-circuited due to the presence of dust or water-drops between the plug blades.

Abstract: In a CO gas sensor composed of a CO gas sensing electrode 3 being made of Au or an Au alloy and a reference electrode 2 electrically connected to at least part of a surface of a solid electrolyte having an oxygen ion transfer property, which is superior in CO gas selectivity, in particular, reducing the affect of the co-existing oxygen to CO, and which works with a high precision at a high temperature, and in a CO gas measuring device using the gas sensor, the gas sensor being capable of determining a CO gas concentration by measuring a electromotive force change due to adsorption/oxidization of the carbon monoxide gas in the sensing electrode 3 when a constant current is caused to flow between the reference electrode 2 and the sensing electrode 3 or a current value caused by the oxidizing reaction of the carbon monoxide gas in the sensing electrode when a voltage is kept constant between the reference electrode 2 and the sensing electrode 3.

Abstract: A sulfur dioxide gas sensor having a high selectivity of SO2 gas, and an operability at a high temperature which comprises: a solid electrolyte having oxygen ion conductivity; a detecting electrode for measuring sulfur dioxide gas, electrically connected to at least a part of a surface of the solid electrolyte and containing glass and either gold or a gold alloy; and a basic electrode for measuring sulfur dioxide gas, electrically connected to at least a part of a surface of the solid electrolyte and containing Pt.

Abstract: A zoom lens includes: a first lens group having positive refracting power; and a second lens group provided on an image side of the first lens group, having negative refracting power. The zoom lens has a variable power ratio of not less than 2.5 and a field angle of not less than 70° at a wide angle end, and a magnification of the zoom lens is changed by changing a distance between the first lens group and the second lens group, and further the following conditions are satisfied, 1.25≦Tw/Tt≦1.8 0.6≦fFc/fw≦0.9 where Tw represents a telephoto ratio at a wide angle end of the zoom lens, Tt represents a telephoto ratio at a telephoto end of the zoom lens, fw represents a focal length of the zoom lens at the wide angle end, and fFc represents a focal length of the first lens group.

Abstract: An EL display driver is capable of reducing electric power consumption during driving of an EL display without a significant increase in device structure and control complexity. In a thin film EL display having scanning electrodes and data electrodes arranged orthogonally crossing one another holding an EL layer therebetween, by reversing the polarity of scanning voltages for every other field, then switching scanning electrodes (display lines) to which scanning voltages are applied, FETs for connecting a subsequent display line to a voltage supplying line are switched on where no scanning voltage is applied to a positive or negative voltage supplying line and part of an electric charge stored in an EL element for which display control is finished is directly moved to an EL element on a subsequent display line. As a result, electric power consumption for driving the EL display can be reduced.

Abstract: Method of driving a matrix-addressed electroluminescent device without deteriorating it. A display data driving voltage is applied to the column electrodes. A line scanning driving voltage is applied to the row electrodes successively. Before the display data driving voltage ceases, the line scanning driving voltage applied to the row electrode acting as a common electrode for all electroluminescent cells in one column is turned off. Thus, these cells are deactivated almost simultaneously. Electric charges remaining on the electro-luminescent cells in this row do not induce spike voltages on other electroluminescent cells. Therefore, deterioration of the electroluminescent cells is prevented. Electric charges produced when the row electrode-driving voltage is turned off flow directly into a power supply for the row electrodes. This power supply is designed to absorb the flowing charges. The potential is prevented from exceeding the power voltage.

Abstract: A composite superconducting wire using ceramic superconductor material in which one or more elongated superconductor material are accommodated in one or more grooves formed on an elongated reinforcing member so that a long size superconductor wire can be provided. Various methods of producing such composite superconductor wire are also disclosed.

Abstract: A composite superconducting wire using ceramic superconductor material in which one or more elongated superconductor material are accommodated in one or more grooves formed on an elongated reinforcing member so that a long size superconductor wire can be provided. Various methods of producing such composite superconductor wire are also disclosed.

Abstract: An EL display includes first and second EL elements each having an EL photoemissive layer and a pair of electrodes provided on opposite surfaces of the EL photoemissive layer. The EL photoemissive layer of each of the first and second EL elements is enabled to emit light when a voltage applied between the electrodes of the EL element is equal to or greater than a given threshold value. A voltage feed circuit serves to apply a first ac voltage between the electrodes of the first EL element. The first ac voltage has a value being equal to or greater than the threshold value. The voltage feed circuit also serves to apply a second ac voltage between the electrodes of the second EL element in cases where photoemission of the second EL element is required. The second ac voltage has a value equal to or greater than the threshold value. The second ac voltage has a phase different from a phase of the first ac voltage.

Abstract: A manufacturing process for a light-sensitive material having thereon a magnetic recording layer, the magnetic recording layer having excellent optical transparency, a high magnetic recording performance (S/N ratio) and good graininess. After applying a coating solution on a support, the coating solution containing a magnetic substance, the support is dried while it is passed through an orienting magnetic field to orient the magnetic substance contained in the coating solution in a fixed direction.

Abstract: A ceramic oxide superconductive composite material comprising a ceramic oxide superconductor and a non-superconductive material comprising at least one element which does not react with any of the elements of the ceramic oxide superconductor has improved superconductive properties such as a higher critical temperature and a larger critical current density.

Abstract: Disclosed is a silver halide photographic material comprising a silver halide emulsion layer on at least one side of a support and at least one magnetic recording layer on at least one side of the support, and the magnetic recording layer is transparent and comprises a ferromagnetic powder, a silica and alumina co-precipitate on the surface of the ferromagnetic powder, and a binder.