Abstract: Provided is a novel means for promoting proliferation of a bacterium of the genus Faecalibacterium, that is, a composition containing a bacterium of the genus Acidipropionibacterium or a processed product thereof and satisfying at least one requirement selected from the following (A) to (D): (A) the composition is a composition for promoting proliferation of a bacterium of the genus Faecalibacterium; (B) the composition is a composition for improving symptoms or conditions involving a bacterium of the genus Faecalibacterium; (C) the composition is an alternative to a saccharide that promotes proliferation of a bacterium of the genus Faecalibacterium; (D) a total content of a saccharide that promotes proliferation of a bacterium of the genus Faecalibacterium in the composition is 15 mass % or less.

Abstract: The present invention provides at least one protein selected from the group consisting of the following proteins (a) to (d): (a) a protein which is composed of an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1; (b) a protein which is, in the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1, composed of an amino acid sequence in which one or more amino acids other than tyrosine at position 40 are substituted, deleted, inserted, and/or added and has a fermented milk viscosity improving effect; (c) a protein which is composed of an amino acid sequence having 80% or more identity with the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1, has tyrosine as an amino acid corresponding to position 40 of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1, and has a fermented milk viscosity improving effect; and (d) a protein which is composed of an amino acid sequence encoded by a DNA that hybridizes under stringent conditions with a complementary strand of a DNA composed of the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2

Abstract: The present invention provides at least one protein selected from the group consisting of the following proteins (a) to (d): (a) a protein which is composed of an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1; (b) a protein which is, in the amino acid sequence set for the in SEQ ID NO: 1, composed of an amino acid sequence in which one or more amino acids other than serine, leucine, phenylalanine, serine, and aspartic acid at positions 334 to 338 are substituted, deleted, inserted, and/or added and has an effect of improving the immunostimulatory activity of exopolysaccharides of lactic acid bacteria; (c) a protein which is composed of an amino acid sequence having 80% or more identity with the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1, has serine, leucine, phenylalanine, serine, and aspartic acid from the N-terminal side as amino acids corresponding to positions 334 to 338 of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1, and has an effect of improving the immunostimulatory activity of exopolysacc

Abstract: Base end sides of washer tubes 44, 45 are arranged in an axial direction of a swinging shaft PS at one end portion of an arm head 40, and they are drawn out from a head side pipe housing portion 41a so as to curve toward a side opposite to a shaft fixing portion 42 side. Each of the washer tubes 44, 45 is wound around the shaft fixing portion 42 during swinging of the arm head 40 without applying any load to the swinging shaft PS. No tension acts on each of the washer tubes 44, 45, and each of the washer tubes 44, 45 is not rubbed against the shaft fixing portion 42. Therefore, deterioration of the washer tubes 44, 45 can be suppressed. When the washer tubes 44, 45 are wound around the shaft fixing portion 42, a periphery of the shaft fixing portion 42 is suppressed from swelling outward in a radial direction thereof. This makes it possible to prevent the arm head 40 around the swinging shaft PS from increasing in size.

Abstract: Base end sides of washer tubes 44, 45 are arranged in an axial direction of a swinging shaft PS at one end portion of an arm head 40, and they are drawn out from a head side pipe housing portion 41a so as to curve toward a side opposite to a shaft fixing portion 42 side. Each of the washer tubes 44, 45 is wound around the shaft fixing portion 42 during swinging of the arm head 40 without applying any load to the swinging shaft PS. No tension acts on each of the washer tubes 44, 45, and each of the washer tubes 44, 45 is not rubbed against the shaft fixing portion 42. Therefore, deterioration of the washer tubes 44, 45 can be suppressed. When the washer tubes 44, 45 are wound around the shaft fixing portion 42, a periphery of the shaft fixing portion 42 is suppressed from swelling outward in a radial direction thereof. This makes it possible to prevent the arm head 40 around the swinging shaft PS from increasing in size.

Abstract: A vehicle can ensure an engine torque the driver desires even though the load torque of a generator with respect to the engine varies, and in particular can restrain occurrence of such a risk that an engine stall occurs when a load to the engine is large upon, for example, engagement of a clutch. A controller predicts a load torque of the generator with respect to the engine in future several hundred milliseconds at maximum from the present time, in view of a magnetic field voltage and a speed of the generator at the present time, and controls the engine in accordance with the predicted load torque in order to prevent the output torque of the engine from being insufficient.

Abstract: In a four-wheel drive vehicle, front wheels 14L and 14R are driven by an engine 1, and rear wheels 15L and 15R are driven by an electric motor 5. A high-power alternator 2 is driven by the engine 1, and electric power generated from the alternator 2 drives the motor 5. In addition to controlling the power generation of the high-power alternator 2 and the driving of the motor 5, a 4WD CU 100 estimates an induced voltage E of the motor 5 from a voltage MHV of the motor and from an output current Ia of the high-power alternator, and estimates a rotating speed Nm of the motor from estimation results on the induced voltage E.

Abstract: The invention is to provide an automobile and a control device for the automobile, which permits to obtain a driving performance or a braking performance close to their limits achievable on the concerned road face even such as on a compacted snow road and a frozen road. In the control device for the automobile for controlling a driving torque and/or a braking torque for wheels of the automobile, when a slip rate of the wheels is kept in a range smaller than a value where a friction coefficient between the wheels and the road face maximizes, and when a command for increasing the driving torque or the braking torque is input to the control device, the driving torque or the braking torque is controlled by selectively using a first control mode for gradually increasing the driving torque or the braking torque or a second control mode for gradually decreasing the driving torque or the braking torque in response to a slip condition.

Abstract: An electrical machine includes a stator that includes: a yoke formed with laminated annular steel sheets; and a plurality of magnetic poles which protrude towards an inner diameter side of the yoke and on which a field coil is wound. In the stator, a radial width of apart of the yoke corresponding to a magnetic pole width is broader to an outer diameter side than a radial width of a part of the yoke provided throughout between the magnetic poles; and the stator is provided with a thorough-hole for a tightening bolt in the part of the yoke with the broad radial width.

Abstract: To provide a four-wheel driving system capable of obtaining a rotating speed very accurately and improving motor controllability. Solution: In a four-wheel drive vehicle, front wheels 14L and 14R are driven by an engine 1, and rear wheels 15L and 15R are driven by an electric motor 5. A high-power alternator 2 is driven by the engine 1, and electric power generated from the alternator 2 drives the motor 5. In addition to controlling the power generation of the high-power alternator 2 and the driving of the motor 5, a 4WD CU 100 estimates an induced voltage E of the motor 5 from a voltage MHV of the motor and from an output current Ia of the high-power alternator, and estimates a rotating speed Nm of the motor from estimation results on the induced voltage E.

Abstract: To provide a vehicle driving system capable of engaging a clutch smoothly and early when clutch engaging is requested. A 4WD CU 100 controls a motor 5 and engagement/disengagement of a clutch 4. After the clutch 4 is disengaged, the 4WD CU 100 matches a rotating speed of a section which drives the clutch, and a rotating speed of a section which is driven by the clutch. A speed-synchronizing request detector 140 discriminates whether the driving side requires synchronization in speed. If the speed-synchronizing request detector 140 discriminates that the driving side requires the synchronization in speed, the 4WD CU 100 matches the speed of the driving side with that of the driven side.

Abstract: In a vehicle control unit provided with a motor applying a power to a rear wheel, in order to obtain sufficient driving force and braking force in a range in which the rear wheel does not slip sideways at a time when a vehicle turns, a motor torque is continuously controlled by calculating a rear wheel braking and driving force in the range in which the rear wheel does not slip sideways on the basis of a vehicle turning amount and a front wheel torque. Specifically, an absolute value of the motor torque is made smaller in accordance with an increase of the vehicle turning amount, and an absolute value of the motor torque is made larger in accordance with an increase of an absolute value of the front wheel torque.

Abstract: A vehicle can ensure an engine torque the driver desires even though the load torque of a generator with respect to the engine varies, and in particular can restrain occurrence of such a risk that an engine stall occurs when a load to the engine is large upon, for example, engagement of a clutch. A controller predicts a load torque of the generator with respect to the engine in future several hundred milliseconds at maximum from the present time, in view of a magnetic field voltage and a speed of the generator at the present time, and controls the engine in accordance with the predicted load torque in order to prevent the output torque of the engine from being insufficient.

Abstract: A hybrid car capable of stably ensuring the bad road running property, obtaining large acceleration in a satisfactory road surface state, and simultaneously when no large acceleration is required, running with fuel consumption kept unchanged is provided. The hybrid car is composed of an engine 1 for driving either of front wheels 2 and rear wheels 8, a generator 10 driven by the engine, a wheel driving motor 14 for driving engine non-driven wheels by power of the generator, a supercharger driving motor 1b for driving a supercharger 1a by the generator, a power distributor 12 adjusting power quantity for distributing the power from the generator to the supercharger motor and wheel driving motor, and a controller 7 for inputting information of wheel speed sensors 3a and 3b and controlling power distribution of the distributor.

Abstract: A controller for an electric four-wheel-drive vehicle, which can ensure smooth running performance of the vehicle, an electric driving system, and an electric four-wheel-drive vehicle using the controller. A first wheel is driven by an engine, a second wheel is driven by a motor, and a driving force of the engine is transmitted to the first wheel through a manual transmission and a clutch. When the clutch is in a partially engaged state, a controller (4WDCU) receives an input signal representing a degree of engagement of and clutch and outputs a signal to control a driving force of the motor in accordance with the input signal. When the vehicle starts running and no slips occurs in the wheels, the 4WDCU outputs the signal to gradually increase the driving force of the motor as the engagement of the clutch is progressed.

Abstract: A vehicle driving system in which one of front wheels and rear wheels is driven by an internal combustion engine and the other thereof is driven by an electric motor. The system is comprised of: a generating apparatus that generates electric power by rotation of the internal combustion engine; the electric motor driven by electric power outputted from the generating apparatus; and a control unit for controlling output power of the generating apparatus in accordance with a driving force requested from a vehicle and controlling the electric motor. The generating apparatus comprises a tandem generator equipped with a charge function for charging a vehicle-mounted battery and a power supply function for driving the electric motor.

Abstract: A hybrid car capable of stably ensuring the bad road running property, obtaining large acceleration in a satisfactory road surface state, and simultaneously when no large acceleration is required, running with fuel consumption kept unchanged is provided. The hybrid car is composed of an engine 1 for driving either of front wheels 2 and rear wheels 8, a generator 10 driven by the engine, a wheel driving motor 14 for driving engine non-driven wheels by power of the generator, a supercharger driving motor 1b for driving a supercharger 1a by the generator, a power distributor 12 adjusting power quantity for distributing the power from the generator to the supercharger motor and wheel driving motor, and a controller 7 for inputting information of wheel speed sensors 3a and 3b and controlling power distribution of the distributor.