Abstract: A pressure sensor has a stem in which a pressure introduction hole into which a pressure medium is introduced and a diaphragm deformable according to the pressure of the pressure medium are formed, and a strain detecting element which is arranged on the diaphragm via an insulating film and being configured to output a detection signal according to the deformation of the diaphragm. The strain detecting element is configured to have a portion made of polysilicon. A low doping layer having a higher electrical resistivity than polysilicon and a higher crystallinity than the insulating film is arranged between the insulating film and the strain detecting element.

Abstract: An emission device includes an emission unit, and a controller. The emission unit emits a useful substance to a space where a target person is present. The controller controls the emission unit based on a circadian rhythm of the target person. The controller determines which one of a sympathetic nerve or a parasympathetic nerve is dominant in an autonomic nerve system of the target person, estimates the circadian rhythm of the target person in the autonomic nerve system from a result of the determination, determines a time to start emitting the useful substance based on the circadian rhythm estimated, and emits the useful substance from the emission unit when the time to start the emitting has come.

Abstract: An emission device includes an emission unit, an environment adjustment unit, a storage, and a controller. The emission unit emits a useful substance to a space where a target person is present. The environment adjustment unit adjusts an environmental condition of the space. The storage stores data about the useful substance and an environmental condition associated with the useful substance. The controller acquires the environmental condition associated with the useful substance emitted from the emission unit, based on the data stored in the storage, and controls the environment adjustment unit to meet the environmental condition.

Abstract: A coating film (43) in which a plurality of fluoric resin particles (45) are dispersed in a matrix resin (44) is formed on the surface of a base material (41). Each exposed part (45a) of the fluoric resin particles (45) which is exposed at the surface of the coating film (43) is crushed to expand therearound to increase the area of the exposed part, increasing the amount of a fluorine element existing in a sliding face portion.

Abstract: In a scroll compressor (10), a lubrication part (70) is disposed in the slide portion of a cylindrical part (26) of a slide bush (25) and a projected part (53) of an orbiting scroll (50). The lubrication part (70) has, on the inner peripheral surface of an iron base material thereof, a coat layer composed of a sliding member forming composition. The sliding member forming composition comprises, per 100 parts by weight of polytetrafluoroethylene, (i) 300 parts by weight of polyamide-imide resin; (ii) 75 parts by weight of calcium fluoride as an antiwear agent; (iii) 25 parts by weight of aluminum oxide.

Abstract: A scroll compressor (10) includes a lubrication part (70) provided at a sliding part between a cylindrical part (26) of a slide bush (25) and an extension (53) of a movable scroll (50). The lubrication part (70) has a coating formed on the surface of an iron substrate and the coating is made of a composition for a sliding element containing polytetrafluoroethylene, 300 parts by weight of polyamide-imide resin per 100 parts by weight of polytetrafluoroethylene and 100 parts by weight of calcium fluoride as a wear resistant agent per 100 parts by weight of polytetrafluoroethylene.

Abstract: A lubrication part serving as a bearing metal is provided in a scroll compressor at a sliding part between a cylindrical part of a slide busing and an extension of a movable scroll. An inner periphery of the lubrication part is formed so that its iron substrate is given a surface roughness Ra of 3.7 ?m and a resin layer containing FEP and PTFE is then provided on the roughened substrate surface.

Abstract: A coating film (43) in which a plurality of fluoric resin particles (45) are dispersed in a matrix resin (44) is formed on the surface of a base material (41). Each exposed part (45a) of the fluoric resin particles (45) which is exposed at the surface of the coating film (43) is crushed to expand therearound to increase the area of the exposed part, increasing the amount of a fluorine element existing in a sliding face portion.

Abstract: An optical axis adjusting system for a vehicle head lamp detects the inclination of the front part of a vehicle with respect to a road surface and controls an optical axis adjusting system by an ECU according to the detected inclination to adjust the optical axis of the head lamp. Therefore, the optical axis adjusting system is capable of finding the accurate inclination of the entire vehicle and properly adjusting the optical axis.

Abstract: An engine operation controller for a hybrid electric automobile is equipped at least with a motor and an engine. The engine operation controller is provided with a speed detection section for detecting the speed of the vehicle, a control section for controlling operation of the engine, and a decision section for deciding whether or not a stop of the vehicle is a stop at a stopping place. If it is detected by the speed detection section that the speed is less than a predetermined value, operation of the engine is prohibited by the control section. Furthermore, a delay section is provided for delaying removal of the operation prohibition of the engine when it is decided by the decision section that the stop of the vehicle is a stop at a stopping place.

Abstract: An optical axis adjusting device for a vehicle headlamp judges an inclined state of the vehicle on the basis of detection of an ultrasonic sensor of a vehicle, and performs an optical axis adjustment of a headlamp. In order to accurately judge the inclined state and to suitably adjust the optical axis of the headlamp, with respect to the detection by the ultrasonic sensor, a factor hindering its accurate detection is detected, and when it is judged that the ultrasonic sensor can not perform an accurate detection, the optical axis adjustment of the headlamp is suspended.

Abstract: An optical axis adjusting device for a vehicle headlamp judges an inclined state of the vehicle on the basis of detection of an ultrasonic sensor of a vehicle, and performs an optical axis adjustment of a headlamp. In order to accurately judge the inclined state and to suitably adjust the optical axis of the headlamp, with respect to the detection by the ultrasonic sensor, a factor hindering its accurate detection is detected, and when it is judged that the ultrasonic sensor can not perform an accurate detection, the optical axis adjustment of the headlamp is suspended.

Abstract: An optical axis adjusting system for a vehicle head lamp detects the inclination of the front part of a vehicle with respect to a road surface and controls an optical axis adjusting system by an ECU according to the detected inclination to adjust the optical axis of the head lamp. Therefore, the optical axis adjusting system is capable of finding the accurate inclination of the entire vehicle and properly adjusting the optical axis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an engine operation controller for a hybrid electric automobile equipped at least with a motor (3) and an engine (4). The engine operation controller is provided with a speed detection section (30) for detecting speed of the vehicle, a control section (6) for controlling operation of the engine (4), and a decision section for deciding whether or not a stop of the vehicle is a stop at a stopping place. If it is detected by the speed detection section (30) that the speed is less than a predetermined value, operation of the engine (4) is prohibited by the control section (6). Furthermore, a delay section is provided for delaying removal of the operation prohibition of the engine (4) when it is decided by the decision section that the stop of the vehicle is a stop at a stopping place.

Abstract: A Diesel engine exhaust particulate purging apparatus includes sensors (11a, 11b) for detecting the quantity of particulates accumulating in a trap (2), a temperature sensor (10) disposed on the upstream side of the trap for measuring the temperature of exhaust gas flowing into the trap (2), and a control device (12) for controlling current supply to an electric heater (8) and for controlling an open--close operation of a bypass control valve on the basis of output signals from the accumulated quantity detecting means (11a, 11b) and the temperature sensor (10).

Abstract: An exhaust emission purifier for a diesel engine has a particulate trap disposed in the exhaust emission passage of the diesel engine for entrapping particulates contained in exhaust gases emitted from the diesel engine, the particulate trap being housed in a canning container. An electric heater is disposed in the canning container upstream of the particulate trap for heating the exhaust gases to a temperature which is high enough to burn particulates entrapped by the particulate trap. A heat conductor/converter device disposed in the canning container upstream of the electric heater for absorbing heat radiated from the electric heater and discharging the absorbed heat into air flowing from a position upstream of the canning container into the particulate trap. The heat generated by the electric heater is efficiently utilized to heat the air introduced into the particulate trap for reliably and quickly igniting and burning the entrapped particulates.