Abstract: A coupling system and related methods are disclosed. The system has a first plug detachably coupled to a first housing, and a first socket detachably coupled to a second housing. The first socket is configured to receive the first plug. The system is movable between a first configuration wherein the first and second housings are not engaged and a second configuration wherein the first and second housings are engaged and the first plug and the first socket are coupled together.

Abstract: In an electric power steering system, an ECU includes a rotation angle calculation unit, an assist torque command value calculation unit, a reference model, an angle deviation calculation unit, a PD control unit, an addition unit, and a plant observer. A proportional gain and a derivative gain which are used in the PD control unit and a first gain and a second gain which are used in a first gain multiplication unit and a second gain multiplication unit of the plant observer are set so that a characteristic equation corresponding to an equation of motion representing behavior of the electric power steering system has a double root.

Abstract: A vehicle steering device includes a driver torque estimation unit that includes a driver torque estimation observer, a low-pass filter, and a hands-on/off determination unit. The driver torque estimation observer estimates driver torque applied to a steering wheel by a driver on the basis of a detected value that includes at least torsion bar torque detected by a torque sensor and the rotational angle of an electric motor detected by a rotational angle sensor. The low-pass filter performs a low-pass filtering process on the estimated driver torque. The hands-on/off determination unit determines whether in a hands-on state or a hands-off state on the basis of the driver torque after being subjected to the low-pass filtering process.

Abstract: A series of natural products including phyllanthusum, an arylnaphthalene lignan derivative, with anticancer and antitumor and immunostimulating activity are disclosed. The invention further encompasses methods of adding water solubilizing groups to the arylrings that include phosphonyl groups.

Abstract: In an electric power steering system, an ECU includes a rotation angle calculation unit, an assist torque command value calculation unit, a reference model, an angle deviation calculation unit, a PD control unit, an addition unit, and a plant observer. A proportional gain and a derivative gain which are used in the PD control unit and a first gain and a second gain which are used in a first gain multiplication unit and a second gain multiplication unit of the plant observer are set so that a characteristic equation corresponding to an equation of motion representing behavior of the electric power steering system has a double root.

Abstract: A friction compensation control unit includes a contact state determination unit that determines the contact state of a speed reducer, a friction coefficient estimation unit that estimates a friction coefficient of a power column, and a frictional force estimation unit that estimates a frictional force generated in the power column. The contact state determination unit determines the contact state of the speed reducer based on a first assist torque command value, a detected steering torque, and an estimated load torque. The friction coefficient estimation unit estimates a friction coefficient of the power column based on an estimated motor angular velocity. The friction force estimation unit computes a second assist torque correction value based on the result of determination made by the contact state determination unit, the friction coefficient, the detected steering torque, the estimated load torque, and the estimated motor angular velocity.

Abstract: A transmission torque estimation unit estimates a torque transmittable between an outer rotary member and an inner rotary member with respect to a control signal based on: a first model obtained by modeling an equation of motion of the outer rotary member in a rotation direction; a second model obtained by modeling an equation of motion, in the rotation direction, of a support cam member and an inner pilot clutch disc as one unit; a third model obtained by modeling an equation of motion of the outer main clutch discs in the rotation direction; a fourth model obtained by modeling an equation of motion of the inner rotary member in the rotation direction; and a fifth model containing a viscoelastic model and obtained by modeling an equation of motion, in an axial direction, of the inner main clutch disc and the movable cam member as one unit.

Abstract: A radially, axially, and torsionally compliant sprocket includes a rim including teeth thereon, a hub within the rim including a central bore, and a compliant open cell structure extending between the hub and the rim.

Abstract: Providing for noise estimation in wireless communication, and particularly for access request signals transmitted by a user equipment (UE), is described herein. By way of example, a wireless signal receiver can employ unused signal dimensions of a wireless network for noise estimation. In addition, the unused signal dimensions can be selected for time-frequency resources that are associated with a particular wireless channel, in order to obtain a noise estimate for that channel. By employing unused signal dimensions, a noise measurement is likely to include no other signal transmissions, and provide an accurate estimate of noise on that channel. According to various aspects of the subject disclosure, one or more Chu sequences employed for signal transmissions, root sequences thereof, or one or more cyclic shifts of a root sequence can be employed for the unused signal dimension.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a tank module for insertion into an opening region (4a) of a tank (1) for storing a fluid (2) and comprises a housing (5) which can be inserted into a lower part of the tank (1) and has an outlet region (9), a filter device (14) for filtering the fluid (2) in the tank (1), and a pump device (15) arranged in the outlet region for conveying the fluid (2) to the outlet region (9), wherein the pump device (15) is arranged at least partially within the filter device (14).

Abstract: The invention is to supply a novel method for isolation of the proteins bound to any kind of interesting nucleic acid sequence (Chromatin of Interest (Col)), wherein in a first step a Triplex Forming Tags cassette (TFT cassette) is introduced in said nucleic acid sequence of a living cell and said living cells are grown; in a second step cells obtained in step 1 are collected and mixed with at least one molecular probe (the TFO probe) specific of at least one of the introduced TFT sequences of the TFT cassette in conditions that permit the formation of nucleic acid triplex; in a third step the nucleic acid triplex formed in second step are isolated and bound proteins are analyzed, characterized in that the TFT cassette comprises at least 2 contiguous TFT sequences.

Abstract: The invention is to supply a novel way for the isolation and identification of proteins bound to any kind of interesting nucleic acid sequence (Sequence-of-Interest: SoI), advantageously to any kind of interesting DNA sequence, particularly in the context of chromosomal DNA or RNA or episomal DNA in living cells or in test tubes. In the context of the present invention, living cells include any organism that contains nucleic acid material as for example viruses, bacteria, cells, the bound protein of which have to be analyzed. The invention is based upon the use of a specific nucleic acid sequence tag, advantageously a specific double-stranded DNA able to form triplex helix, referred to as the Triplex-Forming Tag sequence, (TFT sequence), that will be located nearby the SoI.

Abstract: A radially, axially, and torsionally compliant sprocket includes a rim including teeth thereon, a hub within the rim including a central bore, and a compliant open cell structure extending between the hub and the rim.

Abstract: A friction compensation control unit includes a contact state determination unit that determines the contact state of a speed reducer, a friction coefficient estimation unit that estimates a friction coefficient of a power column, and a frictional force estimation unit that estimates a frictional force generated in the power column. The contact state determination unit determines the contact state of the speed reducer based on a first assist torque command value, a detected steering torque, and an estimated load torque. The friction coefficient estimation unit estimates a friction coefficient of the power column based on an estimated motor angular velocity. The friction force estimation unit computes a second assist torque correction value based on the result of determination made by the contact state determination unit, the friction coefficient, the detected steering torque, the estimated load torque, and the estimated motor angular velocity.

Abstract: A transmission torque estimation unit estimates a torque transmittable between an outer rotary member and an inner rotary member with respect to a control signal based on: a first model obtained by modeling an equation of motion of the outer rotary member in a rotation direction; a second model obtained by modeling an equation of motion, in the rotation direction, of a support cam member and an inner pilot clutch disc as one unit; a third model obtained by modeling an equation of motion of the outer main clutch discs in the rotation direction; a fourth model obtained by modeling an equation of motion of the inner rotary member in the rotation direction; and a fifth model containing a viscoelastic model and obtained by modeling an equation of motion, in an axial direction, of the inner main clutch disc and the movable cam member as one unit.

Abstract: The invention concerns the use of a mutagenic agent blocking DNA replication in the cell for inserting in vitro a nucleic acid of interest inside a predetermined nucleotide sequence present in a chromosome contained in a prokaryotic or eukaryotic cell, said nucleic acid of interest being, prior to its insertion, included in a DNA vector which replicates in said prokaryotic or eukaryotic host cell.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a tank module for insertion into an opening region (4a) of a tank (1) for storing a fluid (2) and comprises a housing (5) which can be inserted into a lower part of the tank (1) and has an outlet region (9), a filter device (14) for filtering the fluid (2) in the tank (1), and a pump device (15) arranged in the outlet region for conveying the fluid (2) to the outlet region (9), wherein the pump device (15) is arranged at least partially within the filter device (14).

Abstract: The invention is to supply a novel way for the isolation and identification of proteins bound to any kind of interesting nucleic acid sequence (Sequence-of-Interest: SoI), advantageously to any kind of interesting DNA sequence, particularly in the context of chromosomal DNA or RNA or episomal DNA in living cells or in test tubes. In the context of the present invention, living cells include any organism that contains nucleic acid material as for example viruses, bacteria, cells, the bound protein of which have to be analyzed. The invention is based upon the use of a specific nucleic acid sequence tag, advantageously a specific double-stranded DNA able to form triplex helix, referred to as the Triplex-Forming Tag sequence, (TFT sequence), that will be located nearby the SoI.

Abstract: A vehicle drive control device includes a continuously variable transmission mechanism (hereinafter referred to as CVT (6) of a torque control type capable of continuously varying a transmission gear ratio, and a controller (34) which controls operations of the CVT (6) and an engine (2). The controller (34) includes a first control section (43; 43A) which controls a torque of the CVT (6) based on a target transmission input torque (TTRN,T), and a second control section (44) which controls a torque of the engine (2) based on a target engine rotation speed (?e,T).

Abstract: A full-toroidal continuously variable transmission has a hydraulic actuator (20) for applying pressing force to a pair of disks (5, 15) through a roller (17). The hydraulic actuator (20) includes first and second oil chambers (23, 24). The pressing force of the hydraulic actuator (20) is produced by a pressure difference between the oil chambers (23, 24). A directional control valve (29; 29P; 29Q) connects a hydraulic pressure source (25; 25P; 25Q) to either of the oil chambers, and an oil tank (26) is connected to the other oil chamber. Each corresponding an intermediate section (27a; 27Pa, 27Qa) of a feeding path (27, 27P, 27Q) and intermediate section (28a; 28Pa; 28Qa) of a discharge path (28; 28P; 28Q) are connected by a communicational path (32; 32P; 32Q). A check valve (33; 33P; 33Q) for permitting a flow of operation oil only to the feeding path side (27, 27P, 27Q) is provided in the communication path (32; 32P; 32Q).