Abstract: A method including: a conveying step of conveying a continuous sheet to be a component of a disposable worn article in a longitudinal direction; a printing step of repeatedly printing a predetermined pattern by spraying ink from a first group of nozzles of an inkjet print head onto a surface of the continuous sheet; and a flushing step of performing a flushing operation of spraying ink from at least a second group of nozzles of the head onto the surface of the continuous sheet.

Abstract: A method including: a conveying step of conveying a continuous sheet to be a component of a disposable worn article in a longitudinal direction; a printing step of repeatedly printing a predetermined pattern by spraying ink from a first group of nozzles of an inkjet print head onto a surface of the continuous sheet; and a flushing step of performing a flushing operation of spraying ink from at least a second group of nozzles of the head onto the surface of the continuous sheet.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an on-vehicle interior illuminating device able to show the light moving with a small number of light sources and to reduce cost. The on-vehicle interior illuminating device includes: a light guide member; one light source unit; the other light source unit; and a control unit. The control unit turns on the other light source unit after turning on the one light source unit, turns off the one light source unit after turning on the other light source unit, and turns off the other light source unit after turning off the one light source unit.

Abstract: Provided is a wire harness which does not increase in size with increase in number of electronic devices controlled by an electronic control unit and can standardize a relay connector, and an electronic device control system including such wire harness. A wire harness structure (2) communicably-connects electronic devices (3) mounted on a vehicle to an electronic control unit (4) controlling the electronic devices, and includes a relay connector (6, 6A, 6B) relaying a control signal from the electronic control unit to the electronic devices, a power wire (81) and a ground wire (82) drawn out from the relay connector, power supply units connected to the power wire and the ground wire, and sets of signal wires (83a, 83b, 83c) transmitting the control signal to each power supply unit arranged to supply power to the electronic device and drive the electronic device according to the control signal from the signal wire.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an on-vehicle interior illuminating device able to show the light moving with a small number of light sources and to reduce cost. The on-vehicle interior illuminating device includes: a light guide member; one light source unit; the other light source unit; and a control unit. The control unit turns on the other light source unit after turning on the one light source unit, turns off the one light source unit after turning on the other light source unit, and turns off the other light source unit after turning off the one light source unit.

Abstract: Provide is a wire harness which does not increase in size with increase in number of electronic devices controlled by an electronic control unit and can standardize a relay connector, and an electronic device control system including such wire harness. A wire harness structure (2) communicatably-connects electronic devices (3) mounted on a vehicle to an electronic control unit (4) controlling the electronic devices, and includes a relay connector (6, 6A, 6B) relaying a control signal from the electronic control unit to the electronic devices, a power wire (81) and a ground wire (82) drawn out from the relay connector, power supply units connected to the power wire and the ground wire, and sets of signal wires (83a, 83b, 83c) transmitting the control signal to each power supply unit arranged to supply power to the electronic device and drive the electronic device according to the control signal from the signal wire.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for judging deterioration of a battery are provided, thereby a correct judgement for the deterioration of the battery can be timely carried out so as to replace the battery with another if it is necessary.

Abstract: A microcomputer monitors, on the basis of outputs from a current sensor and voltage sensor, a voltage drop due to an internal resistance when the drop in the terminal voltage due to polarization occurring during the discharge of a battery is saturated, and a dischargeable capacity of the battery corresponding to the value resulting when the saturated voltage drop of the terminal voltage is subtracted from the chargeable capacity of the battery. Such a configuration provide a battery status monitoring device capable of knowing the battery status correctly, a saturation polarization detecting method which is useful to know the charging state of the battery and a dischargeable capacity detecting method.

Abstract: A method of estimating a state of charge of a battery, a method of estimating an open circuit voltage of a battery, and a method and device for computing a degradation degree of a battery are provided. As a degradation degree, a ratio of a total electrical quantity chargeable or dischargeable of a battery at any time point to an initial electrical quantity that is a total electrical quantity chargeable or dischargeable of the battery upon non-degradation is computed, and by using the degradation degree, a state of charge or an open circuit voltage of the battery is accurately estimated.

Abstract: Measuring device measures a terminal voltage of the battery in an open circuit state in a specific cycle after completion of a charge or discharge of the battery and collecting device collects the measured terminal voltage. Computing device computes a voltage value, to which a power approximation expression asymptotically approaches, as an assumed open circuit voltage of each time period from the collected terminal voltage, wherein the power approximation expression has an exponent of −0.5 or about −0.5 and is determined on the basis of the terminal voltage of each time period of a plurality of predetermined time periods. The assumed open circuit voltage of a time period, in which its difference from the assumed open circuit voltage of a neighboring time period becomes minimum, is estimated as an open circuit voltage.

Abstract: A charging efficiency, which is a ratio of an electrical quantity charged in a battery as an electromotive force to a total electrical quantity supplied to the battery, is computed at a plurality of measuring points between a start and an end of charging of the battery. A resistance difference of the battery between a resistance at the charge start point and a resistance at one of the measuring points is obtained, and a full charged state resistance is obtained at a full charged state of the battery. By using a ratio of the resistance difference to the full charged state resistance, a charging efficiency of the battery is computed at the one of the measuring points. The battery is in an active state where no passivating film is formed on poles of the battery. A charged electrical quantity of the battery is obtained based on the charging efficiencies sequentially obtained during the charging of the battery when the battery is in the active state.

Abstract: A method of estimating a state of charge of a battery, a method of estimating an open circuit voltage of a battery, and a method and device for computing a degradation degree of a battery are provided. As a degradation degree, a ratio of a total electrical quantity chargeable or dischargeable of a battery at any time point to an initial electrical quantity that is a total electrical quantity chargeable or dischargeable of the battery upon non-degradation is computed, and by using the degradation degree, a state of charge or an open circuit voltage of the battery is accurately estimated.

Abstract: A microcomputer 23 monitors, on the basis of outputs from a current sensor 15 and voltage sensor 17, a voltage drop due to an internal resistance when the drop in the terminal voltage due to polarization occurring during the discharge of a battery is saturated, and a dischargeable capacity of the battery corresponding to the value resulting when the saturated voltage drop of the terminal voltage is subtracted from the chargeable capacity of the battery. Such a configuration provide a battery status monitoring device capable of knowing the battery status correctly, a saturation polarization detecting method which is useful to know the charging state of the battery and a dischargeable capacity detecting method.

Abstract: Measuring means measures a terminal voltage of the battery in an open circuit state in a specific cycle after completion of a charge or discharge of the battery and collecting means collects the measured terminal voltage. Computing means computes a voltage value, to which a power approximation expression asymptotically approaches, as an assumed open circuit voltage of each time period from the collected terminal voltage, wherein the power approximation expression has an exponent of −0.5 or about −0.5 and is determined on the basis of the terminal voltage of each time period of a plurality of predetermined time periods. The assumed open circuit voltage of a time period, in which its difference from the assumed open circuit voltage of a neighboring time period becomes minimum, is estimated as an open circuit voltage.

Abstract: A charging efficiency, which is a ratio of an electrical quantity charged in a battery as an electromotive force to a total electrical quantity supplied to the battery, is computed at a plurality of measuring points between a start and an end of charging of the battery. A resistance difference of the battery between a resistance at the charge start point and a resistance at one of the measuring points is obtained, and a full charged state resistance is obtained at a full charged state of the battery. By using a ratio of the resistance difference to the full charged state resistance, a charging efficiency of the battery is computed at the one of the measuring points. The battery is in an active state where no passivating film is formed on poles of the battery. A charged electrical quantity of the battery is obtained based on the charging efficiencies sequentially obtained during the charging of the battery when the battery is in the active state.

Abstract: A vehicle battery's open circuit voltage estimating method and a system therefor for relatively correctly estimating an open circuit voltage of a battery on a vehicle within a relatively short period after completion of the charge or the discharge also without a temperature correction is provided. A disconnected voltage measuring means 23a-1 measures a disconnected voltage of the battery multiple times in a definite period of time after a predetermined period of time after completion of charge or discharge of the battery. An approximate expression determining means 23a-2 determines a power approximate expression having a negative power number by using a difference value of the measured disconnected voltage and an assumed open circuit voltage.

Abstract: A vehicle battery's open circuit voltage estimating method and a system therefor for relatively correctly estimating an open circuit voltage of a battery on a vehicle within a relatively short period after completion of the charge or the discharge also without a temperature correction is provided. A disconnected voltage measuring means 23a-1 measures a disconnected voltage of the battery multiple times in a definite period of time after a predetermined period of time after completion of charge or discharge of the battery. An approximate expression determining means 23a-2 determines a power approximate expression having a negative power number by using a difference value of the measured disconnected voltage and an assumed open circuit voltage.