Abstract: A method for controlling joint purchase reverse auction. The method first determines a contract price for a total procurement amount putting together purchase desires of a plurality of buyers according to a bid by at least one supplier. Then, it calculates a contract price of each buyer from the contract price for the total procurement amount at least according to a purchase scale of the buyer or a procurement price prior to reverse auction of the buyer.

Abstract: A reverse auction method implemented by a server connected to a plurality of buyer terminals and a plurality of supplier terminals through a network. The method selects desired purchase terms as candidates forjoint purchase from desired purchase terms received from the plurality of buyer terminals, and transmits an invitation to participate in joint purchase to a buyer terminal of a buyer corresponding to at least the selected desired purchase terms. Then, the method receives a participation response to the invitation from a buyer terminal of a buyer intending to participate in reverse auction and determining a combination of buyers participating in joint purchase according to the participation response.

Abstract: A cache memory is configured by a CAM, comprising a CAM unit for storing a head pointer indicating the head address of a data block being stored, the pointer map memory for storing a series of connecting relationships between pointers indicating addresses of data constituting a block and starting from the head pointer, and pointer data memory for storing data located by an address indicated by the pointer. The capability of freely setting the connection relationship of pointers makes it possible to set a block size arbitrarily and improves the usability of a cache memory.

Abstract: A signal acquisition section 19 acquires, for example, a vehicle velocity pulse signal, which is generated from a vehicle velocity sensor 8 in accordance with the movement of a vehicle that is a mobile body. A distance information acquisition section 20 acquires distance information concerning the movement distance of the vehicle from a GPS receiver 2. A distance factor computing section 21 computes a distance factor value based on the acquired vehicle velocity pulse signal and distance information. A change detection section 23 then compares this computed distance factor value and a distance factor reference value stored in a reference value storage section 30 to detect a continuous change of the distance factor value. That is, change detection section 23 detects a change of tire outer diameter due to a change of the pneumatic pressure of the vehicle's tire or tire exchange, etc.

Abstract: An angular velocity detection device includes an angular velocity detector for delivering a first sensor output corresponding to an angular velocity of a mobile unit; a learning unit for learning a sensitivity coefficient in accordance with the first sensor output and an output provided by a GPS positioning unit; an acceleration detector for delivering a second sensor output corresponding to an acceleration of the mobile unit; a sensitivity coefficient correction unit for determining a corrected sensitivity coefficient in accordance with the sensitivity coefficient and the second sensor output; and an angular velocity converter for multiplying the first sensor output by the corrected sensitivity coefficient to thereby calculate the actual angular velocity of the mobile unit. The angular velocity detection device allows the angular velocity converter to use the corrected sensitivity coefficient to calculate each actual angular velocity of the mobile unit.

Abstract: An on-vehicle navigation system is provided with a radio wave positioning apparatus (18) and a vehicle speed sensor (13) for a dead reckoning positioning. A method of detecting a vehicle speed pulse drop of a vehicle speed pulse generated by the vehicle speed sensor is provided with: a first calculation process of calculating a first physical quantity of a predetermined type such as a velocity or the like from radio wave positioning data of the radio wave positioning apparatus; a second calculation process of calculating a second physical quantity of the same type as the first physical quantity from the vehicle speed pulse; and a detection process of detecting the vehicle speed pulse drop by using a contradiction caused between the calculated first physical quantity and the calculated second physical quantity as a detection condition.

Abstract: A velocity information acquisition section 21 acquires velocity information on the velocity of a vehicle and records this acquired information in a velocity information recording section 27. A state judgment section 23 judges start and stop states of the vehicle based on state information indicating the start and stop states of the vehicle that was acquired at a state information acquisition section 22. After this judgment, a minimum output velocity computing section 24 accurately computes, based on the velocity information recorded in velocity information recording section 27, a minimum output velocity in a period in which a vehicle velocity detection circuit 10 cannot detect velocity information.

Abstract: An angular velocity detection device includes an angular velocity detector for delivering a first sensor output corresponding to an angular velocity of a mobile unit; a learning unit for learning a sensitivity coefficient in accordance with the first sensor output and an output provided by a GPS positioning unit; an acceleration detector for delivering a second sensor output corresponding to an acceleration of the mobile unit; a sensitivity coefficient correction unit for determining a corrected sensitivity coefficient in accordance with the sensitivity coefficient and the second sensor output; and an angular velocity converter for multiplying the first sensor output by the corrected sensitivity coefficient to thereby calculate the actual angular velocity of the mobile unit. The angular velocity detection device allows the angular velocity converter to use the corrected sensitivity coefficient to calculate each actual angular velocity of the mobile unit.

Abstract: A mounting angle processor for determining a mounting angle of a vehicle-mounted device based on an acceleration sensor, a gyroscopic sensor and GPS receiver mounted in the vehicle mounted device, and a comparator for comparing the determined mounting angle and a permissible range corresponding thereto are provided. If the determined mounting angle is out of the permissible range, it is determined that the mounting angle is abnormal. Thus, a mounting angle detection device is provided for preventing the vehicle-mounted device such as a navigation device from being mounted at an improper angle, or for maintaining the accuracy of the vehicle-mounted device even in a case where the mounting angle of the vehicle-mounted device has been changed.

Abstract: A method of detecting an angle is provided with processes of: setting a bias voltage, as a standard voltage, which is an output voltage outputted from an angular velocity sensor (12) under a predetermined condition; and calculating the angle on the basis of a difference between the output voltage and the set or updated standard voltage. It is further provided with processes of storing time data, which indicate a time of setting or updating the standard voltage, in correspondence with standard voltage data; estimating a value of the bias voltage of the angular velocity sensor at each time between times of setting or updating the standard voltage; and correcting the calculated angle on the basis of a difference between a value of the standard voltage used in the calculation process and the estimated value of the bias voltage.

Abstract: A velocity information acquisition section 21 acquires velocity information on the velocity of a vehicle and records this acquired information in a velocity information recording section 27. A state judgment section 23 judges start and stop states of the vehicle based on state information indicating the start and stop states of the vehicle that was acquired at a state information acquisition section 22. After this judgment, a minimum output velocity computing section 24 accurately computes, based on the velocity information recorded in velocity information recording section 27, a minimum output velocity in a period in which a vehicle velocity detection circuit 10 cannot detect velocity information.

Abstract: A signal acquisition section 19 acquires, for example, a vehicle velocity pulse signal, which is generated from a vehicle velocity sensor 8 in accordance with the movement of a vehicle that is a mobile body. A distance information acquisition section 20 acquires distance information concerning the movement distance of the vehicle from a GPS receiver 2. A distance factor computing section 21 computes a distance factor value based on the acquired vehicle velocity pulse signal and distance information. A change detection section 23 then compares this computed distance factor value and a distance factor reference value stored in a reference value storage section 30 to detect a continuous change of the distance factor value. That is, change detection section 23 detects a change of tire outer diameter due to a change of the pneumatic pressure of the vehicle's tire or tire exchange, etc.

Abstract: A method for designing a semiconductor integrated circuit is proposed. The semiconductor integrated circuit includes power supply terminals each formed out of an area bump and signal terminals. Distance from the logic cell or the module to a power supply area bump closest thereto is obtained for the logic cell or the module. Further, a power supply voltage which is estimated to be actually applied to the logic cell or the module is obtained based on the obtained distance and a power supply voltage applied to the power supply area bump. Finally, a delay is calculated based on the estimated power supply voltage.

Abstract: An on-vehicle navigation system is provided with a radio wave positioning apparatus (18) and a vehicle speed sensor (13) for a dead reckoning positioning. A method of detecting a vehicle speed pulse drop of a vehicle speed pulse generated by the vehicle speed sensor is provided with: a first calculation process of calculating a first physical quantity of a predetermined type such as a velocity or the like from radio wave positioning data of the radio wave positioning apparatus; a second calculation process of calculating a second physical quantity of the same type as the first physical quantity from the vehicle speed pulse; and a detection process of detecting the vehicle speed pulse drop by using a contradiction caused between the calculated first physical quantity and the calculated second physical quantity as a detection condition.

Abstract: A method of detecting an angle is provided with processes of: setting a bias voltage, as a standard voltage, which is an output voltage outputted from an angular velocity sensor (12) under a predetermined condition; and calculating the angle on the basis of a difference between the output voltage and the set or updated standard voltage. It is further provided with processes of storing time data, which indicate a time of setting or updating the standard voltage, in correspondence with standard voltage data; estimating a value of the bias voltage of the angular velocity sensor at each time between times of setting or updating the standard voltage; and correcting the calculated angle on the basis of a difference between a value of the standard voltage used in the calculation process and the estimated value of the bias voltage.

Abstract: A zig-zag sewing machine includes a needle swinging cam provided on a cam shaft to which the rotational movement of a drive shaft is to be transmitted, and a needle bar support member provided on a slide shaft to which a swinging motion due to its engagement with the needle swinging cam is to be transmitted, while the needle swinging cam includes a cam groove and a positioning hole respectively formed in the side surface thereof. Also, on the side surface of a cam receive member provided on a cam shaft for fixing the needle swinging cam, there is provided a positioning pin which can be fitted into the positioning hole. Further, on the side surface of a cam arm which generates a swinging motion to be transmitted to the slide shaft, there is provided an engaging pin which can be engaged into the cam groove.

Abstract: A safety device for a zigzag sewing machine comprising a swing width adjusting mechanism, a basic line setting mechanism, and a pattern setting mechanism, is made up of: pattern change inhibiting mechanism which, where a basic line other than the middle basic line has been set by the basic line setting mechanism, prevents a regular pattern sewing mode set by the pattern setting mechanism from being changed to an inverse pattern sewing mode; and basic line change inhibiting mechanism which, where an inverse pattern has been set by the pattern setting mechanism, prevents the middle basic line set by the basic line setting mechanism from being changed to other than the middle basic line.

Abstract: A linear segmented polyurethaneurea having a degree of branching (Nb) of 3 or less and obtained by chain-extending a prepolymer with an organic diamine in an organic solvent comprising dimethylformamide or dimethylacetamide, wherein the prepolymer has an isocyanate group at the both ends thereof and comprises a stoichiometrically excessive amount of a diisocyanate component selected from 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate, 2,4-toluene diisocyanate and 1,4-phenylene diisocyanate and a diol component having a number average molecular weight of 500 to 6000.

Abstract: A current measuring circuit for measuring discharging current and charging current of a battery, which is selectively connected to a load and a charger. The current measuring circuit comprises a resistor connected in series with the battery having a sufficiently low resistance value as not to substantially restrain the output current from the battery and a differential amplifier for amplifying a potential difference between both ends of the resistor. By providing a switch for short-circuiting one input terminal and the other input terminal of the differential amplifier, an offset/drift voltage of the differential amplifier can be obtained. This offset/drift voltage is used for correcting the output voltage from the differential amplifier at the time of current measurement and, thereby, the discharging current and charging current of the battery can be measured accurately.

Abstract: A spectrophotometer provided with a plurality of integrating spheres of different types which can be selectively and exchangeably used in accordance with the type of a sample to be measured and the purpose of the measurement.