Abstract: A bicycle electric power device includes a dynamo, an electrical device, a power source and a switch. The electrical device is electrically connected to the dynamo. The power source is electrically connected to the dynamo in parallel with the electrical device and configured to chargeably connect to the dynamo. The switch is connected in series with the power source and configured to controllably connect the power source to the dynamo with the dynamo producing no power of its own such that with the switch closed the dynamo is charged by the power source and with the switch opened the dynamo provides boosted voltage to the bicycle electrical device.

Abstract: In an embodiment example of the present invention, an image sensor comprises a filter used for an extraction of a specific color component of an incident light, a light receiving element which observes the incident light via the filter, a compensating filter having a transmission restraining characteristic in a visible light wavelength range and a transmission characteristic in a wavelength range on a longer wavelength out of the visible light wavelength range, and a compensating light receiving element which observes the incident light via the compensating filter for compensating an observation result by the light receiving element.

Abstract: A bicycle illumination apparatus is provided with a plurality of light sources and a controller. The light sources include at least one light-emitting diode that emits light in accordance with an electrical output of a generator. The controller is configured to selectively control an electrical connection between the power generator and the light sources in accordance with a rotating state of the generator.

Abstract: A bicycle electric generator is provided with a power generation unit and a controller. The power generation unit includes a rotor arranged to rotate and a stator with a coil arranged to produce a plurality of electrical output states in which a number of turns of the coil that are used differs depending on a rotating state of the rotor. The controller is configured to selectively control the electrical output states of the power generation unit in accordance with the rotating state of the rotor of the power generation unit.

Abstract: In an embodiment example of the present invention, an image sensor comprises a filter used for an extraction of a specific color component of an incident light, a light receiving element which observes the incident light via the filter, a compensating filter having a transmission restraining characteristic in a visible light wavelength range and a transmission characteristic in a wavelength range on a longer wavelength out of the visible light wavelength range, and a compensating light receiving element which observes the incident light via the compensating filter for compensating an observation result by the light receiving element.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel oral pharmaceutical suspension of Cefdinir crystal. More specifically, the present invention relates to a novel kit for preparation of an oral pharmaceutical suspension containing crystal form C Cefdinir.

Abstract: A bicycle electric power unit supplies electric power to a bicycle motor unit having a power source, a power source controller, a power source voltage detector, a first power source switch and a second power source switch. The power source controller turns off the first power source switch when the power source voltage detector detects a voltage of a specific value or less. The first power source switch supplies electric power to the power source controller when the power source is on and blocks the electric power to the power source controller when the power source is off. The first power source switch is turned off by the power source controller when the power source is on. The second power source switch is disposed between the power source and the motor unit. The second power source is turned on and off by the power source controller.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a solid state image pickup device including photoelectric conversion elements which are two-dimensionally arranged in a semiconductor substrate, and a color filter having a plurality of color filter patterns differing in color from each other and disposed on a surface of the semiconductor substrate according to the photoelectric conversion elements. The method including the steps of successively subjecting a plurality of filter layers differing in color from each other to a patterning process to form the plurality of color filter patterns. At least one color filter pattern to be formed at first among the plurality of color filter patterns is formed by means of dry etching, and the rest of the plurality of the color filter pattern is formed by means of photolithography.

Abstract: A control apparatus for an electrically operated bicycle transmission comprises a power supply sensor and a control unit operatively coupled to the power supply sensor. The power supply sensor senses a power characteristic of a power supply, and the control unit provides a signal to operate the bicycle transmission when the power characteristic falls below a predetermined value. Alternatively, the control apparatus comprises a running condition time sensor and a control unit operatively coupled to the running condition time sensor. The running condition time sensor senses a time interval of a running condition of a bicycle, and the control unit provides a signal to operate the bicycle transmission to a predetermined gear ratio when the time interval of the running condition passes a selected value.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel oral pharmaceutical suspension of Cefdinir crystal. More specifically, the present invention relates to a novel kit for preparation of an oral pharmaceutical suspension containing crystal form C Cefdinir.

Abstract: The bicycle lighting system includes a primary lighting circuit and at least one electrically operated component connected in parallel to a rectifying circuit that receives electricity from a hub dynamo. The electrically operated component can be a supplemental lighting circuit, an electric transmission component and/or a tail lamp. The lighting system includes a rectifying circuit configured and arranged to rectify electricity generated by a hub dynamo. The primary lighting circuit has at least one first light emitting diode that is configured and arranged to always receive electricity outputted from the rectifying circuit.

Abstract: An electrical control apparatus comprises a current sensor and a current inhibiting circuit that inhibits current flow between first and second terminals of a bicycle dynamo when current sensed by the current sensor is below a selected value.

Abstract: An imaging device comprises a filter used for extracting a specified color component of an incident light, and a light receiving element observing the incident light via the filter. The filter includes a transparent filter, a yellow filter used for extracting a yellow component and a red filter used for extracting a red component.

Abstract: A synchronous machine regulator is provided to simplify an adjustment work of current distribution to thyristors, the synchronous machine regulator having a circuit board 32 mounting a gate drive circuit 33 for supplying a gate pulse to each of thyristor bridges constituting a plurality of thyristor rectifiers 44 connected in parallel and supplying excitation current to a field winding 2 of a synchronous machine 1, and phase control means 34 for controlling a phase angle of each gate pulse to be supplied to each thyristor, wherein the current distribution to thyristors is controlled by the phase control means 34.

Abstract: A control apparatus for an electrically operated bicycle transmission comprises a power supply sensor and a control unit operatively coupled to the power supply sensor. The power supply sensor senses a power characteristic of a power supply, and the control unit provides a signal to operate the bicycle transmission when the power characteristic falls below a predetermined value. Alternatively, the control apparatus comprises a running condition time sensor and a control unit operatively coupled to the running condition time sensor. The running condition time sensor senses a time interval of a running condition of a bicycle, and the control unit provides a signal to operate the bicycle transmission to a predetermined gear ratio when the time interval of the running condition passes a selected value.

Abstract: In an embodiment example of the present invention, an image sensor comprises a filter used for an extraction of a specific color component of an incident light, a light receiving element which observes the incident light via the filter, a compensating filter having a transmission restraining characteristic in a visible light wavelength range and a transmission characteristic in a wavelength range on a longer wavelength out of the visible light wavelength range, and a compensating light receiving element which observes the incident light via the compensating filter for compensating an observation result by the light receiving element.

Abstract: A bicycle signal generating apparatus comprises an input unit and a signal generating unit. The input unit receives a first input signal and a second input signal, wherein the first input signal corresponds to a first operation of a bicycle device and the second input signal corresponds to a second operation of the bicycle device. The signal generating unit generates a first output signal having a first pattern from the first input signal, and the signal generating unit generates a second output signal having a second pattern from the second input signal. The first pattern is different from the second pattern.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel oral pharmaceutical suspension of Cefdinir crystal. More specifically, the present invention relates to a novel kit for preparation of an oral pharmaceutical suspension containing crystal form C Cefdinir.

Abstract: A bicycle power supply apparatus comprises a battery unit; a bicycle condition detecting unit that detects when a bicycle is in a selected condition that ordinarily does not require drawing current from the battery unit for powering a current drawing element; and a current drawing unit that causes current to be drawn from the battery unit when the bicycle condition detecting unit detects the selected condition.

Abstract: A bicycle light assembly is electrically connected to a dynamo. The bicycle light assembly has a lamp housing mountable to a portion of the bicycle. An input portion is disposed on the lamp housing and electrically connected to the dynamo for inputting a dynamo output signal and for outputting an input signal. A regulator circuit is electrically connected to the input portion for regulating the input signal to a regulated signal. A light source is electrically connected to the regulator circuit for lighting the periphery and an output portion being disposed on the lamp housing and electrically connected to the regulator circuit for outputting the regulated signal. The output portion has at least one auxiliary electrical output connector for outputting the regulated signal to at least one auxiliary electrical device electrically connected to the at least one auxiliary electrical output connector.